Construction Industry Training Board: Immersive Technology requirement.

Scope

Scope: Immersive Technology requirement.

Description:

CITB are seeking to develop a range of immersive technologies to complement and enhance the training and educational services CITB’s National Construction College (NCC) provide to our learners. As such we are seeking the expertise and guidance of industry experts to support the development of a detailed specification of requirements which will then be used to procure these services. CITB’s aim is to develop a scope of requirements including a full end-to-end design of all associated requirements (hardware, software procurement and development, hosting and systems integration as well as other related peripherals such as power usage and internet connectivity) required to install and maintain a suite of XR technologies (e.g. immersive spaces/rooms, simulators/simulation, VR, AR and MR) designed to deliver known learning outcomes and objectives for apprenticeships and commercial courses. Learning outcomes may include – vocational trade-specific training, personal development, health and safety and hazard awareness (in construction and the built environment) The current budget for years 25-26 is £1m with the expected contract length to be 3+1 years and estimated total value of the contract being £4m approx. dependant on customer take up and budgetary approvals to continue.

Suppliers are invited to register interest and deliver a presentation based on:
“How they have delivered similar immersive technologies solutions in an educational or teaching environment, particularly in the Post-16 FE and/or HE skills sector, including an overview of why particular hardware, software and hosting options were chosen, their relative costs (purchase and maintenance) and their relative benefits, adaptability and applicability - including how and why specific immersive technologies are selected to meet the specific learning outcomes.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/97837ZRD2Z

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/97837ZRD2Z

Total value (estimated):

GBP 4,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

06/02/2026 to 05/02/2029

CPV Classifications:

34152000 - Training simulators.
39162200 - Training aids and devices.
48931000 - Training software package.
72212931 - Training software development services.
80510000 - Specialist training services.
80531000 - Industrial and technical training services.
80531100 - Industrial training services.
80570000 - Personal development training services.

Delivery regions:

UK UNITED KINGDOM
   

Engagement

Engagement deadline
19/05/2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published. Engagement process description:
Suppliers are invited to register interest by 19th May 2025 and deliver a presentation based on:
“How they have delivered similar immersive technologies solutions in an educational or teaching environment, particularly in the Post-16 FE and/or HE skills sector, including an overview of why particular hardware, software and hosting options were chosen, their relative costs (purchase and maintenance) and their relative benefits, adaptability and applicability - including how and why specific immersive technologies are selected to meet the specific learning outcomes. "
With the intention that suppliers who express an interest and submit a response will be invited individually to a Teams call. Sessions will be booked for the week beginning 26/05 and possibly week beginning 02/06 depending upon the volume/quality of responses.

Contracting authority

       Construction Industry Training Board, PGZW-2274-ZBTV
       Sand Martin House, Bittern Way,, Peterborough, PE28TY, United Kingdom
       Email: commercialcontracts@citb.co.uk
       Contact: Jenny White
       Address of the buyer profile: www.citb.co.uk

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None