Construction Industry Training Board: FE Learner Destination Research Via CCS RM6126

UK-Peterborough: Research services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Construction Industry Training Board
       Sand Martin House, Peterborough, PE2 8TY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3004567000, Email: citb-procurement@gov.sscl.com
       Contact: Grant Carr
       Main Address: www.citb.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: FE Learner Destination Research Via CCS RM6126            
      Reference number: proc2025013

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         73110000 - Research services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: This research will provide us with vital intelligence on learners' transition to employment
and enable development of strategies for smoother transitions and effective use of CITB and public funds (ESFA), improving sustainable employment for trainees, and meeting the UK's construction needs.
The data produced will be used by the Industry Analysis and Forecasting team to support the development of several other work-streams that are essential to the organisation and the research programme.
Results from the research will be crucial in helping CITB to improve supply-side data about the industry and will help CITB to work with the industry to address future skills issues early.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 147,500
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: This research will provide us with vital intelligence on learners' transition to employment
and enable development of strategies for smoother transitions and effective use of CITB and public funds (ESFA), improving sustainable employment for trainees, and meeting the UK's construction needs.
The data produced will be used by the Industry Analysis and Forecasting team to support the development of several other work-streams that are essential to the organisation and the research programme.
Results from the research will be crucial in helping CITB to improve supply-side data about the industry and will help CITB to work with the industry to address future skills issues early.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 80
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 20
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2021/S 000-004892
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 30/05/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             IFF Research, 00849983
             5th Floor, The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0HR, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 147,500          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 147,500
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=964496689
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Construction Industry Training Board
          Bircham Newton, King's Lynn, PE31 6RH, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 3004567000

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/07/2025