Scope
Reference
P2505-3
Description
The ECITB wishes to appoint a provider to fulfil its requirement for a research project to develop comprehensive labour market intelligence for the Engineering Construction Industry by using web scraping techniques to analyse job advertisements from online platforms.
This project seeks to:
• Understand the evolving skills landscape within the ECI sector.
• Map the geographical and sectoral distribution of skills demand.
• Provide evidence-based insights to support workforce development strategies.
The following objectives will guide the research:
1. Identify which vacancy platforms ECI employers use.
2. Develop and implement web scraping algorithms to extract job posting data from Indeed, Glassdoor, LinkedIn and other platforms.
3. Create and enhance an occupational and skills taxonomy for the ECI built upon SOC codes with additional ECI-specific classifications.
4. Analyse the extracted data to identify skills gaps, emerging skills requirements and high-demand occupations across regions and sectors.
5. Quantify occupational shortages and estimate occupational demands across ECI sectors and regions.
6. Produce periodic reports and dashboards to inform ECITB's stakeholders.
7. Look at the educational pathways of the five most in-demand vacancies.
Full details of the requirements can be found within the detailed specification.
The initial Contract term will be for six (6) months, with an optional extension of three (3) months, commencing late August 2025.
The full procurement pack consists of the following documents which are available for download here on Find a Tender Service:
1. Invitation to Tender (ITT) - includes full guidance on the procurement process
2. Specification
3. Pricing Schedule
4. ECITB Services agreement (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 included in the clarification process ***
We thank you for your interest in the ECITB and this opportunity.
Total value (estimated)
- £60,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 25 August 2025 to 28 February 2026
- Possible extension to 28 May 2026
- 9 months, 4 days
Description of possible extension:
To be used only as a contingency to support project finalisation and delivery, at the ECITB's full discretion.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Conditions of participation
Please see Invitation to Tender (ITT) for details
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
28 July 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
6 August 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted to: procurement@ecitb.org.uk
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Full details of the award criteria are available within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the full evaluation methodology.
Award criteria is based on a both technical/quality questions and pricing. These are weighted as follows:
Technical/Quality Criteria: 80%
Pricing Criteria: 20%
The tenderer (subject to meeting the requirements of participation), with the highest combined weighted score and representing the most advantageous tender (MAT) will be awarded the contract.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
P2505-3 ECITB ITT Research Web Scaping ECI Labour Market (Open Below) V.1.1.docx
P2505-3 ECITB ITT Research Web Scaping ECI Labour Market (Open Below) V.1.1 - For completion
P2505-3 ECITB Service Provision Agreement Research ECI Labour Market.docx
P2505-3 ECITB Service Provision Agreement Research ECI Labour Market - Contract
Schedule of Prices ECITB P2505-3 V1.1.xlsx
Schedule of Prices ECITB P2505-3 V1.1 - For completion
P2505-3 ECITB Specification Research Web Scraping ECI Labour Market V1.1.docx
P2505-3 ECITB Specification Research Web Scraping ECI Labour Market V1.1 - SPECIFICATION
Contracting authority
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 264506
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPPJ-1399-NBBQ
Kings House Business Center, Home Park Business Estate, Station Road
Kings Langley
WD4 8LZ
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@ecitb.org.uk
Website: http://www.ecitb.org.uk
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government