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Published 9 Mar 2026, 11:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Carbon Literacy Trainer(s) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Construction Industry Training Board (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£30,000≈ £15k / year · £30,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 7 Apr 2026awarded 27 Apr 2026

Awarded to Sustainability Centric

Contract term 2 yrsends 17 May 2028 · up to 17 May 2029 with extensions · starts 18 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking a Carbon Literacy Project (CLP) accredited Trainer to deliver Carbon Literacy training to its workforce. As a national organisation, our colleagues are situated across the three Countries (England, Scotland and Wales).

We have developed a bespoke CLP training course for our workforce, that has a particular focus on how the construction industry is impacted by the changing climate. We are seeking a trainer to deliver this course.

A market engagement notice was published on the 03rd of February 2026 providing a high-level view of the opportunity and inviting interested suppliers to understand the capacity and knowledge of the market prior to a tender exercise.

www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009599-2026 ↗

16 suppliers responded to the PME questionnaire.

CPV: Administrative educational services · Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£30,000

Contract period: 18 May 2026 – 17 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 17 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 12 months possible extension

75121000 Administrative educational services 80000000 Education and training services

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

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 2: 70%
Criterion 1: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1
Criterion 2

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: 9 Mar 2026, 11:17 GMT
Last source update: 28 Apr 2026, 10:46 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020791
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Administrative educational servicesEducation and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06651d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 19 Mar 2026
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Peterboro… ↗

Timeline

9 Mar 2026 → 18 May 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published231 days ago
9 Mar 2026, 11:17 GMT
Clarification questions by222 days ago
19 Mar 2026
Submission deadline203 days ago
7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published181 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 10:46 BST
Contract starts162 days ago
18 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
9 Mar 2026, 11:17 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 Apr 2026, 10:46 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Apr 2026, 10:46 BST
Contract signature expected
15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £30,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 109 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sustainability CentricSME18 May 2026 – 17 May 2028 · up to 17 May 2029Extensions: 12 months possible extension	£30,000 inc. VAT	27 Apr 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10final-stage tenders	9	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGZW-2274-ZBTV 4 Cyrus Way, Peterborough, East of England, PE7 8HPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sustainability CentricAwarded supplier 77 Trent Valley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST4 5HYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2026, 10:46 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender9 Mar 2026, 11:17 GMT