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The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our Scotland Aberdeen three (3) academic year regional Scholarships Programme 2025. Full details can be found within in the procurement pack, which is downloadable within Contracts Finder. The ECITB is tendering for a contract for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2025 ECITB Scholarship Programme (Scotland - Aberdeen 3 Year) - pathway requirements detailed in document 9 and the specification documents 2 (a-b). This tender consists of 2 lots. Bidders can submit offers for individual or both lots as detailed within the relevant specifications. Please see the procurement pack for full guidance. The two lots consist of the following for Scotland Aberdeen (3 year 2025): Lot 1 - ECITB SCHOLARSHIP 2025 2a - Energy Technician (Multi Disciplined) - Electrical - Instrumentation & Control Technician Lot 2 - ECITB SCHOLARSHIP 2025 2b - Energy Technician (Multi Disciplined) Electrical - Mechanical Technician Any queries, bidders should contact: procurement@ecitb.org.uk. Additional information: The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for the regional contracts mentioned above. Full details are attached in the tender pack, which comprises the following items: 1. Notice, which sets out instructions to tenderers and other information relating to the process. 2. A specification describing the services required. 3. An Invitation to Tender Document (ITT). 4. Evaluation Methodology and Criteria to be adopted. 5. Tender Clarification Request Form. 6. A contract summary. 7. Tender PQQ. 8. The form of the proposed contract (Deed). 9. Scholarship cohort requirements by discipline and region. If you cannot access any of the above documents, or believe them to be incomplete, please contact us via procurement@ecitb.org.uk

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 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 GL software, including full implementation and testing phases is August/September 2025. Full details can be found within the Specification. **If you are interested in bidding on this opportunity, please register your interest via email at procurement@ecitb.org.uk after download of the documents from Find a Tender Service (FTS).** About the ECITB The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is the employer-led skills, standards and qualifications body for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain. An arms-length body of the UK Government, the ECITB reports to the Department for Education. Our vision is a trailblazing Engineering Construction Industry where critical infrastructure, energy security and net zero ambitions are achieved. The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines. We invest about £28 million each year to support skills development within the industry.

The ECITB wishes to appoint a provider to fulfil its requirement for Apprentice Training and Assessment Contracts for ECITB APTUS Modern Apprentice ECITB Offshore Region - September 2025 (Scotland). The initial Contract term will be for 3-4 years. This tender consists of 3 lots. Tenderers can submit offers for one, or multiple lots as detailed within the relevant specifications. The Lots are: Lot 1: Electrical Maintenance - training and assessment services required to be delivered for apprentices recruited in 2025 in the Offshore Region in the Electrical Maintenance discipline. Lot 2: Instrumentation & Control Maintenance - training and assessment services required to be delivered for apprentices recruited in 2025 in the Offshore Region in the Electrical Instrumentation & Control Maintenance discipline. Lot 3: Mechanical Maintenance - training and assessment services required to be delivered for apprentices recruited in 2025 in the Offshore Region in the Mechanical Maintenance discipline ** Tenderers should register their interest in the ITT via procurement@ecitb.org.uk to ensure they receive updates and to be included in the clarifications process** Full information on this opportunity can be found within the procurement pack attached. About the ECITB The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is the employer-led skills, standards and qualifications body for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain. An arms-length body of the UK Government, the ECITB reports to the Department for Education. Our vision is a trailblazing Engineering Construction Industry where critical infrastructure, energy security and net zero ambitions are achieved. The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines. We invest about £28 million each year to support skills development within the industry. Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

About the ECITB The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is the employer-led skills, standards and qualifications body for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain. An arms-length body of the UK Government, the ECITB reports to the Department for Education. Our vision is a trailblazing Engineering Construction Industry where critical infrastructure, energy security and net zero ambitions are achieved. The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines. We invest about £28 million each year to support skills development within the industry. Introduction to the Procurement The ECITB wishes to appoint a provider to fulfil its requirement to develop, deliver and manage a Programme to enable around 30 candidates to achieve APM ChPP accreditation. Candidates must be from the Engineering Construction Industry (ECI). The initial Contract term will be for one (1) Year. The scope of the ECITB's requirements for this contract can be found within the Specification. Tenderers are encouraged to review specification documents carefully to understand the full requirements for this proposed contract. **Tenderers should register their interest in the ITT via procurement@ecitb.org.uk after download of the documents from Find a Tender Service to ensure they are part of the bidder clarification process** NOTE: A standard ECITB Services Agreement will be used for this contract and will be published here as an update within the next week for bidder review

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our Scotland Central Belt regional Scholarships Programme 2026. Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice. The ECITB is tendering for a contract for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme (Scotland: Central Belt) from September 2026 - pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification document (Lot 1 and 2). This tender consists of 2 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. The two lots consist of the following: • Lot 1 - (Scotland Central Belt) Level 5 PEO Mechanical • Lot 2 - (Scotland Central Belt) Level 5 PEO Fab/Weld 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.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: East Coast Scholarships Programme 2026. Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice. The ECITB is tendering for a contract for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme (East Coast) Pipefitting from September 2026 - pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification document. 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.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: North East, North West & Humber Bank regional Scholarships Programme 2026. Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice. The ECITB is tendering for a 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). This tender consists of 5 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. The 5 lots consist of the following (1 Year): • 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 **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.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: London and South West regional Scholarships Programme 2026. Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice. The ECITB is tendering for a 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 documents (Lot 1 and Lots 2-4). This tender consists of 4 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. The four lots consist of the following: • Lot 1 - Level 3 Design and Draughting - London and Thames Valley area (2 Yr) • Lot 2 - Level 2 Pipe Fitting South West England (Bridgwater Area) (1 Yr) • Lot 3 - Level 2 Welding South West England (Bridgwater Area) (1 Yr) • Lot 4 - Level 2 Welding South West England (Bridgwater Area) (1 Yr) 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.

The ECITB wishes to appoint a provider to fulfil its requirement for ACE card production and accompanying digital system. The Assuring Competence in Engineering (ACE) scheme is operated by ECITB to assure that workers in engineering construction hold the appropriate training, qualifications and competence to work safely and effectively. The ACE card is a key tool used across the industry to evidence this competence and supports ECITB's wider strategy of raising standards, improving workforce mobility and enabling safe and efficient project delivery. The ACE card function sits within ECITB's quality-assurance and standards activity. It underpins the industry's ability to verify skills quickly and reliably, whether on site or through employer checks, and is a critical part of maintaining confidence in the engineering-construction workforce. The scheme is currently undergoing a major programme of reform to modernise processes, strengthen governance and improve the user experience. This contract therefore requires a supplier to deliver not only secure card production and distribution but also a Smart, compliant card-issuing and data-management system that keeps ACE aligned with The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) requirements and future standards. The current annual volumes for ACE cards are c. 2500 cards. The contract will run for an initial period of two (2) years, from April 2026 (post implementation), with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional one-year periods (2 + 1 + 1) under the ECITB Service Provision Agreement, shared as part of the procurement pack. **Tenderers should register their interest in this opportunity via procurement@ecitb.org.uk after download of the documents from Find a Tender Service, to ensure they are included within the clarification process. The ECITB does not use an e-procurement system and therefore ALL correspondence must be via the email address stated. Please quote reference: P2510-3 ACE Cards. *** About the ECITB The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is the employer-led skills, standards and qualifications body for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain. An arms-length body of the UK Government, the ECITB reports to the Department for Education. Our vision is a trailblazing Engineering Construction Industry where critical infrastructure, energy security and net zero ambitions are achieved. The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines. We invest about £28 million each year to support skills development within the industry. Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.

The ECITB wishes to appoint a provider to fulfil its requirement for Apprentice Training and Assessment Contracts for ECITB APTUS Modern Apprentice ECITB Offshore Region - September 2026. The ECITB is looking to procure a training provider to deliver training and assessment services leading to the ECITB's Modern Apprenticeship in Engineering Construction qualification for apprentices in the employment of employers, in-scope to the ECITB and working in the upstream oil and gas sector. For the avoidance of doubt, the proposed contract will not extend to the training and assessment of apprentices who are not in the employment of employers in-scope to the ECITB (and possibly other contractors). The initial Contract term will be for 3-4 years. This tender consists of 3 lots. Tenderers can submit offers for one, or multiple lots as detailed within the relevant specifications. For each lot you bid on, you must submit a separate ITT response and indicate which lot you are bidding for. The Lots consist of: Lot 1: Electrical Maintenance (A) - training and assessment services required to be delivered for apprentices recruited in 2026 in the Offshore Region in the Electrical Maintenance discipline. Lot 2: Instrumentation & Control Maintenance (B) - training and assessment services required to be delivered for apprentices recruited in 2026 in the Offshore Region in the Electrical Instrumentation & Control Maintenance discipline. Lot 3: Mechanical Maintenance (C) - training and assessment services required to be delivered for apprentices recruited in 2026 in the Offshore Region in the Mechanical Maintenance discipline. Specifications relating to each lot are uploaded within this notice along with the draft contract, Invitation to Tender (including Tenderer response) and the Pricing Schedule (for response). ***To enable the Clarification process (Q&As), Tenderers should register their interest in the ITT via procurement@ecitb.org.uk after download of the procurement documents from Find a Tender Service. *** Please note the ECITB does not have an e-procurement portal and all correspondence and tender submissions must be via the procurement email address stated. Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is the employer-led skills, standards and qualifications body for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain. An arms-length body of the UK Government, the ECITB reports to the Department for Education. Our vision is a trailblazing Engineering Construction Industry where critical infrastructure, energy security and net zero ambitions are achieved. The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines. We invest about £28 million each year to support skills development within the industry. The ECITB is looking to procure a Supplier for a 3 year agreement (with two (2) optional one (1) year extensions), to develop and deliver the ECITB's ACTIVE Cup. The ACTIVE Cup is a project management competition for the engineering construction industry, originally designed with reinforcing the ACTIVE principles at its core. It is to be delivered as a face-to-face 'hive-style' four-day competitive learning event based on behavioural project management and collaboration for the Engineering Construction Industry (ECI). Delivery of the Pilot programme is due in September 2026 with first delivery in November 2026. The competition is to be delivered three times per year, once in late January, once in April and once in November, avoiding bank holidays, school holidays and peak industry periods, with each event running from Tuesday through to Friday. Two of these events are to be delivered in England and one in Scotland. This highly popular competition welcomes delegates from companies representing a range of sectors within the ECI. Full information can be found withing the Specification. *Please note: the draft ECITB Services Agreement (Contract) for this tender will follow next week* The ECITB does not have an e-procurement portal and all correspondence and submissions but be via its Procurement email address. ***To receive clarification responses, please register your interest in the opportunity by emailing procurement@ecitb.org.uk*** Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

Scope of the Contract being procured: This contract is for the provision, configuration of the API to the existing LXP and ongoing support of an online learning content aggregator / marketplace service for ECITB and in-scope employers. The Supplier will be responsible for: Providing secure access (via subscription and/or agreed licensing model) to a curated catalogue of online learning content from multiple third-party providers, covering at least: Health, safety and environmental compliance Regulatory and legislative compliance (including UK-specific content) Technical and engineering topics relevant to the engineering construction industry Leadership, management and supervisory skills Business, interpersonal and "soft" skills Wellbeing and workplace culture Providing a web-based portal and/or embeddable marketplace interface to browse, search, filter and select content. Providing integration options to deliver content via ECITB's LXP/LCMS platform and should be: Direct integration with Learning Pool LXP platform via API. Providing reporting and analytics on usage, engagement and completion. Providing onboarding, training and ongoing support for ECITB. The Supplier is not required to develop new bespoke learning content for ECITB under this contract. The core focus of this procurement is access to and management of a large, high-quality third-party content catalogue. Background The Engineering Construction Industry requires access to a broad range of high-quality digital learning content to support compliance, safety, technical skills, leadership and wider workforce development. Much of this content is produced and maintained by specialist third-party providers and is updated frequently to reflect changes in legislation, best practice and technology. Commercial "content marketplace" / "content hub" services aggregate large catalogues of e-learning courses from multiple publishers into a single, searchable library, which can be accessed via subscription and integrated with existing learning platforms. These services typically offer: Access to tens of thousands of courses from a wide range of providers across compliance, safety, business skills, leadership, technology and wellbeing. Integration with existing LXP to simplify deployment and reporting. To support ECITB's strategy around digital, improve value for money and reduce duplication of effort across employers, the ECITB intends to procure a content aggregation / marketplace service that will give ECITB and participating employers streamlined access to a curated catalogue of third-party online learning content. About the ECITB Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is the employer-led skills, standards and qualifications body for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain. An arms-length body of the UK Government, the ECITB reports to the Department for Work and Pensions. Our vision is a trailblazing Engineering Construction Industry where critical infrastructure, energy security and net zero ambitions are achieved. The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines. We invest about £28 million each year to support skills development within the industry. Further information on this opportunity is contained within the procurement pack, uploaded within this notice. ***please register your interest in the opportunity to ensure you are part of the pre-tender clarification process by emailing procurement@ecitb.org.uk ***

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: South West Scholarships Programme 2026 for Level 2 Plating. Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice. The ECITB is tendering for a contract for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme (South West Plating L2 - 1 Year) from September 2026 - pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification documents. ***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.