Official UK procurement notice
(CIH) Training and Qualification Provision
Authority: Vico Homes (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis agreement will be for the provision of providing CIH commercial qualifications and apprenticeships (to be procured through the YPO Framework Agreement) including:
Delivery and assessment of the Chartered Institute of Housing Qualifications at Levels 3, 4 and 5 using the commercial route with a clear emphasis and understanding of Social Housing:
Essential:
CIH Level 3 Certificate in Housing Services;
CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing;
CIH Level 4 Certificate in Managing Housing Maintenance;
CIH Level 5 Diploma in Housing.
Desirable:
CIH Level 3 Certificate in Housing Practice;
Ability to provide CIH programmes using the Apprenticeship Route including:
Level 3 Housing/Property Management Apprenticeship
Level 4 Senior Housing/Property Management Apprenticeship
We would also be interested in any additional training programmes that you are able to deliver.
We approximate that we will require programmes for the following number of learners each year:
CIH Level 3 Certificate in Housing Practice - one cohort per year of 10+ learners
CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing or CIH Level 4 Certificate in Managing Housing Maintenance - up to 10 learners per year
CIH Level 5 Diploma in Housing - up to 1 or 2 learners per year on open programme
Apprenticeship in Housing Level 3 - 2+ learners per year (to be procured through the YPO Framework Agreement).
CPV: Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£160,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Closed
- 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
- 4 Aug 2026, 10:25 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2026, 08:16 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093588- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dab4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Please find all documentation at Proactis S2C (reference: RFX1000046).
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Timeline
4 Aug 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published84 days ago4 Aug 2026, 10:25 BST
- Market engagement55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
The engagement is to gauge interest and understand what and how the training can be provided by a single contractor.
The market engagement can be found on Proactis S2C:
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The reference number is: RFX1000040
- Tender notice published22 days ago5 Oct 2026, 08:16 BST
- Submission deadline4 days ago23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 34 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Aug 2026, 10:25 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published5 Oct 2026, 08:16 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £160,0005 Oct 2026, 08:16 BST
- Status changed to active5 Oct 2026, 08:16 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Oct 2026, 08:16 BST
- Deadline published: 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST5 Oct 2026, 08:16 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender