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Published 12 Aug 2026, 16:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2027 ECITB Scholarships Programme: ENGLAND Northeast Northwest & Humberside

Official notice

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

6 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£399,000total for 6 lots · £399,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Sept 2026
Lots 6see the lot list below
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Jul 2028 · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: London and South West regional Scholarships Programme 2027.

Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice.

The ECITB is tendering for contracts for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2027 ECITB Scholarship Programme (England: Northeast Northwest & Humberside) from September 2027. Pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification documents.

This tender consists of 6 lots. Bidders can submit offers for individual, multiple or all lots as detailed within the relevant specifications. Please see the procurement pack for full guidance. All 1 year:

Lot 1: Northwest England - Birkenhead area: Level 2 Pipefitting

Lot 2: Northwest England - Birkenhead area: Level 2 Welding

Lot 3: Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting

Lot 4: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 Mechanical

Lot 5: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 Rigging

Lot 6: Humberside - Level 2 Pipefitting

**Please register your interest in this ITT to ensure you are included within the clarification (bidder question and answer) process by emailing: procurement@ecitb.org.uk ***

Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value (£399,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Northwest England - Birkenhead area: Level 2 Pipefitting 1 yr 7 moPublished value£70,000

ECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Birkenhead area: Level 2 Pipefitting

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Jul 2028 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see ITT for details

Lot #2Northwest England - Birkenhead area: Level 2 Welding 1 yr 7 moPublished value£70,000

ECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Birkenhead area: Level 2 Welding

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Jul 2028 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see ITT for details

Lot #3Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting 1 yr 7 moPublished value£70,000

ECITB Scholarships: Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Jul 2028 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see ITT for details

Lot #4Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 Mechanical 1 yr 7 moPublished value£48,000

ECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 Mechanical

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Jul 2028 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £48,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see ITT for details

Lot #5Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 Rigging 1 yr 7 moPublished value£48,000

ECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 Rigging

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Jul 2028 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £48,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see ITT for details

Lot #6Humberside - Level 2 Pipefitting 1 yr 7 moPublished value£93,000

ECITB Scholarships: Humberside - Level 2 Pipefitting

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Jul 2028 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £93,000 exc. VAT · £93,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see ITT for details

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 ITT for details

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
Closed
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 Aug 2026, 16:18 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2026, 16:18 BST
Authority reference
P2607-2
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076942
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2fa Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.ecitb.org.uk ↗

Please note, the ECITB does not have an e-procurement portal, therefore all tenders must be submitted via email only to: procurement@ecitb.org.uk

Timeline

12 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published76 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 16:18 BST
  2. Clarification questions by46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline41 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 64 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 16:18 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (11)

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Tender pack and attachments

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