Official UK procurement notice
Project Management Consultant for GL refresh Project
Authority: ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD (Charity / VCSE)
What is being bought
Published requirement description3.1 The ECITB wishes to appoint a provider to fulfil its requirement for the services of a Project Management Consultant for the ECITB's general ledger (GL) refresh project this summer. The initial Contract term will be for 12 months, with an optional extension of 12 months.
We though envisage the initial programme to only last for 6-8 weeks due to its low complexity commencing implementation ideally in June 2025. The deadline for go live with our new software, including full implementation and testing phases is August/September 2025. The ECITB may require additional services to support future software/App add-ons (to be costed separately).
Procurement pack held full detail
CPV: Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: The aim of the ITT process is to identify the Most Advantageous Tender that attracts the highest, weighted score. This will include criteria in the following categories: Information Only Mandatory pass/fail criteria Scored Criteria For the Scored Criteria, evaluation weightings will be applied as follows: 75% Quality / Technical 25% Pricing Full details of the award and evaluation criteria are within the ITT.
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
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Apr 2025, 15:07 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jan 2026, 17:53 GMT
- Authority reference
P2503-1- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015976- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050503Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders should be submitted via the following email address please:
Timeline
17 Apr 2025 → 6 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published17 Apr 2025, 15:07 BST
- Clarification questions by5 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published287 days ago6 Jan 2026, 17:53 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025- Tender notice published17 Apr 2025, 15:07 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Aug 2025, 11:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2025, 11:56 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published6 Jan 2026, 17:53 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazars LLP19 Aug 2025 – 25 Jun 2026 · up to 25 Jun 2027Extensions: The contract of one year with extensions provides the ECITB with the option for additional support under the agreed terms during the first 1-2 years of the software's use. At the ECITB's discretion, we may request additional, related services during both the initial term and any optional extension, such as: 1. Implementation of additional bolt-on modules 2. Development of system reporting requirements 3. Additional system and reporting needs in line with business changes, efficiencies and improvement or wider regulation or directives. For the optional extension, rates will be pre-agreed with the ECITB including the scope of services. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The contract of one year with extensions provides the ECITB with the option for additional support under the agreed terms during the first 1-2 years of the software's use. At the ECITB's discretion, we may request additional, related services during both the initial term and any optional extension, such as: 1. Implementation of additional bolt-on modules 2. Development of system reporting requirements 3. Additional system and reporting needs in line with business changes, efficiencies and improvement or wider regulation or directives. For the optional extension, rates will be pre-agreed with the ECITB including the scope of services. | £30,816 inc. VAT | 26 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Project Management Consultant for GL refresh Project Contract · Mazars LLP
- Signed
- 19 Aug 2025
- Value
- £30,816 inc. VAT
- Period
- 19 Aug 2025 – 25 Jun 2026 · up to 25 Jun 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract of one year with extensions provides the ECITB with the option for additional support under the agreed terms during the first 1-2 years of the software's use. At the ECITB's discretion, we may request additional, related services during both the initial term and any optional extension, such as: 1. Implementation of additional bolt-on modules 2. Development of system reporting requirements 3. Additional system and reporting needs in line with business changes, efficiencies and improvement or wider regulation or directives. For the optional extension, rates will be pre-agreed with the ECITB including the scope of services.
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The contract of one year with extensions provides the ECITB with the option for additional support under the agreed terms during the first 1-2 years of the software's use. At the ECITB's discretion, we may request additional, related services during both the initial term and any optional extension, such as: 1. Implementation of additional bolt-on modules 2. Development of system reporting requirements 3. Additional system and reporting needs in line with business changes, efficiencies and improvement or wider regulation or directives. For the optional extension, rates will be pre-agreed with the ECITB including the scope of services.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FORVIS MAZARS LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix A: Schedule of Prices - For completion please
- Bidding documents and specifications ECITB Specification P2503-1
- Bidding documents and specifications Contract: Service Provision Agreement
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender (ITT) - For your review and response
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender