Contract

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) 2024 Commission

  • Construction Industry Training Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-015755

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042601

Published 17 May 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Construction Industry Training Board

Sand Martin House, Bittern Way

Peterborough

PE2 8TY

Contact

Veronique Durand

Email

veronique.durand@citb.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7900227048

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.citb.co.uk/levy-grants-and-funding/funded-projects/current-opportunities

Buyer's address

www.citb.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

ALB

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) 2024 Commission

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To ensure that industry has enough people to deliver the pipeline of work, we need to recruit more people, from more diverse backgrounds and improve retention across construction. There is an opportunity to increase numbers entering the industry by bringing in people from different demographics. However, evidence tells us that progress on this is slow. There is also evidence that retention is negatively impacted by the fact that industry is not reflective of society in its diversity which is a wider challenge as being inclusive helps to retain the existing talent within the industry. This commission is seeking a provider to make EDI training available through an online portal to tackle these issues by: Driving increased uptake across all areas of industry of available EDI training (including different subsectors and sizes of business) Review and improve existing EDI training resources to ensure they are suitable for SMEs and meet all the current legislation. Produce SMEs/Micro case s

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £857,500

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To ensure that industry has enough people to deliver the pipeline of work, we need to recruit more people, from more diverse backgrounds and improve retention across construction. There is an opportunity to increase numbers entering the industry by bringing in people from different demographics. However, evidence tells us that progress on this is slow. There is also evidence that retention is negatively impacted by the fact that industry is not reflective of society in its diversity which is a wider challenge as being inclusive helps to retain the existing talent within the industry. This commission is seeking a provider to make EDI training available through an online portal to tackle these issues by: Driving increased uptake across all areas of industry of available EDI training (including different subsectors and sizes of business) Review and improve existing EDI training resources to ensure they are suitable for SMEs and meet all the current legislation. Produce SMEs/Micro case studies to demonstrate the benefits of inclusive recruitment to small businesses.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Existing Portal / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Developing New Training / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Promoting EDI Training / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: EDI Flyer / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrate Impact / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-036942


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Action Sustainability (Trading) Ltd

2nd Floor, Albert House, 256-260 Old Street

London

EC1V 9DD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

07275849

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £857,500

Total value of the contract/lot: £857,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=862834921

GO Reference: GO-2024517-PRO-26081589

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Construction Industry Training Board

Sand Martin House, Bittern Way

Peterborough

PE2 8TY

Country

United Kingdom