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Published 12 Nov 2025, 16:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

2026 ECITB Scholarships Programme: ENGLAND (NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST & HUMBER BANK)

Official notice

Authority: ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD (Charity / VCSE)

5 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£350,000envelope for 5 lots · £350,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Dec 2025awarded 30 Apr 2026
Awarded to MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST +3 more5 awards
Contract term 10 moends 30 Jun 2027 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Contract for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme (South West and London) from September 2026 - pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification document (for Lots 1-5).

  • Lot 1 - Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting
  • Lot 2 - Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting.
  • Lot 3 - Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical
  • Lot 4 - Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit)
  • Lot 5 - Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting

As detailed in the original contract notice.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£350,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 PipefittingAwarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£70,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (10 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see procurement pack.

Lot #2Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 PipefittingAwarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£70,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (10 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see procurement pack.

Lot #3Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO MechanicalAwarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£70,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (10 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see procurement pack.

Lot #4Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit)Awarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£70,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (10 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see procurement pack.

Lot #5Humber Bank: Level 2 PipefittingAwarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£70,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (10 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see procurement pack.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see procurement pack.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Nov 2025, 16:14 GMT
Last source update
1 Jun 2026, 16:08 BST
Authority reference
P2509-2
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073295
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dfdc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please email completed Tenders to [email protected]

Don't forget to register your interest also by email.

www.ecitb.org.uk ↗

***12/12/25 Please note the clarification and tender submission deadlines have been extended as per this notice***

Timeline

12 Nov 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published338 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 16:14 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by302 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline297 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published137 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 16:08 BST
  5. Contract starts45 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 16:14 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Nov 2025, 14:08 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 12:08 GMT
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 23 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
    12 Dec 2025, 12:08 GMT
    +7 days · was 16 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  5. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 12:16 GMT
    UK4
  6. Tender notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 10:19 GMT
    UK4
  7. Contract details notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 16:08 BST
    UK7
  8. Status changed to complete
    1 Jun 2026, 16:08 BST
Published amendments (4)

Update of ITT to remove 'Draft' watermark

**12/12/26 Please note the clarification and tender submission deadlines have been extended as per this notice***

***12/12/25 Please note the clarification and tender submission deadlines have been extended as per this notice***

Contract now added

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 12 Dec 2025
  • 2025-11: 2 releases · 12 Nov 2025, 20 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £255,8715 contracts inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 5latest 30 Apr 2026

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting · MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £97,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2. Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting (Scholarships) · The Education Training Collective

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £9,701 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3. Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical (Scholarships) · Lakes College West Cumbria

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £29,049 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Northwest England - Cumbria): Level 2 PEO Fab-weld (Scholarships 26) · Lakes College West Cumbria

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £29,049 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 - Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting (Scholarships 26) · HCF CATCH LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £91,072 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 264506 · GB-PPON: PPPJ-1399-NBBQ Kings House Business Center, Home Park Business Estate, Station Road, Kings Langley, East of England, WD4 8LZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • HCF CATCH LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03837010GB-PPON: PHQV-4189-ZNQP Catch Redwood Park Estate, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN41 8THContact email
  • Lakes College West CumbriaAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXJR-8318-GLDGGB-UKPRN: 10003753 Hallwood Road, Workington, North West, CA14 4JNContact email
  • MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WESTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03513280GB-PPON: PCLL-1867-PDMN Monks Ferry, Wirral, North West, CH41 5LHContact email
  • The Education Training CollectiveAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXRX-2536-MMRPGB-UKPRN: 10006341 Stockton Riverside College, Thornaby, North East, TS176FBContact email

Official documents & specifications (16)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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