Award

Retrofit Research

  • Construction Industry Training Board

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-038589

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c11b

Published 29 November 2024, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

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

www.citb.co.uk

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

Retrofit Research

Reference number

869498601

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73110000 - Research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

CITB are looking to Direct Award research to: - Assess current retrofit skills landscape. - Estimate the future market demand for retrofit. - Identify long term retrofit skills solutions.

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: £150,000

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

CITB are looking to Direct Award research to: - Assess current retrofit skills landscape. - Estimate the future market demand for retrofit. - Identify long term retrofit skills solutions.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

CITB are intending to Direct Award a research project for retrofit for 12 months to Nottingham Consultants Limited who have specific expertise and IP in retrofit research having established a new Centre for Sustainable Construction & Retrofit. The centre has been set up to enable the transition to net zero within the built environment sector with established expertise, stakeholder networks and existing research to support this project. In addition, Dr Marina Topouzi (University of Oxford) by way of a subcontractor, will participate in the research project and brings with her specialist expertise and IP having been a member of the technical committee that oversaw the development of the PAS 2030/2035/2038 standards that underpin much of the innovative training in this domain. This combined approach will provide CITB with the best possible research on which to base CITBs Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) Sector Skills Plan funding.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Nottingham Consultants Ltd

50 Shakespeare Street

Nottingham

NG1 4FQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

02359225

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £150,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 15 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Dr Marina Topouzi (University of Oxford) will bring specialist knowledge of innovative courses into the research


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=906444959

GO Reference: GO-20241129-PRO-28713581

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Construction Industry Training Board

Bircham Newton

King's Lynn

PE31 6RH

Country

United Kingdom