Contract

Provision of Testing Services

  • Construction Industry Training Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-035790

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02cf9f

Published 19 December 2022, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Construction Industry Training Board

Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Fletton Quays

Peterborough

PE2 8TY

Email

citb-procurement@gov.sscl.com

Telephone

+44 7704543667

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.citb.co.uk

Buyer's address

www.citb.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Testing Services

Reference number

PROC2021060

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

CITB offers throughout the UK the essential construction Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) tests for Operatives, Managers and Professionals, and Specialists. This is achieved via managed, secure and invigilated computer-based testing locations. In addition, CITB has a portfolio of eLearning courses that require an end of course test. This is achieved via managed computer-based tests via online proctor or in a secure and invigilated facility. CITB require managed and secure facilities (test centres) to enable candidates to attend and undertake these tests, with the capability for online proctoring, and for a computer-based testing platform to be made available for delivery by CITB approved independent Internet Test Centres.

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: £100,000,000

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

Provides the platform and IT infrastructure to make the HS&E and SSP tests available on behalf of CITB to candidates in Pearson test centres, ITCs and via online proctoring.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30

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

Competitive dialogue

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: 2021/S 000-018481


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROC2021060

Title

Provision of Testing Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pearson Professional Assessments Limited

80 Strand

London

WC2R 0RL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

04904325

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: £100,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-20221219-PRO-21777778

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Construction Industry Training Board

Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Fletton Quays

Peterborough

PE2 8TY

Email

citb-procurement@gov.sscl.com

Country

United Kingdom