- Lot 1. Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting
- Lot 2. Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting
- Lot 3. Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical
- Lot 4. Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit)
- Lot 5. Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting
Scope
Reference
P2509-2
Description
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: North East, North West & Humber Bank regional Scholarships Programme 2026.
Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice.
The ECITB is tendering for a contract for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme (South West and London) from September 2026 - pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification document (for Lots 1-5).
This tender consists of 5 lots. Bidders can submit offers for individual, multiple or all lots as detailed within the relevant specifications. Please see the procurement pack for full guidance. The 5 lots consist of the following (1 Year):
• Lot 1 - Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting
• Lot 2 - Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting.
• Lot 3 - Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical
• Lot 4 - Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit)
• Lot 5 - Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting
**Please register your interest in this ITT to ensure you are included within the clarification (bidder question and answer) process by emailing: procurement@ecitb.org.uk **
Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.
Total value (estimated)
- £350,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2026 to 30 June 2027
- 10 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Lot 1. Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting
Description
ECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting (1 Year)
Lot value (estimated)
- £70,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting
Description
ECITB Scholarships: Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting (1 Year)
Lot value (estimated)
- £70,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical
Description
ECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical (1 year)
Lot value (estimated)
- £70,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit)
Description
ECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit) (1 Year)
Lot value (estimated)
- £70,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 5. Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting
Description
ECITB Scholarships: Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting
Lot value (estimated)
- £70,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Conditions of participation
Lot 1. Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting
Lot 2. Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting
Lot 3. Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical
Lot 4. Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit)
Lot 5. Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting
Please see procurement pack.
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting
Lot 2. Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting
Lot 3. Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical
Lot 4. Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit)
Lot 5. Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 December 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
16 December 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please email completed Tenders to procurement@ecitb.org.uk
Don't forget to register your interest also by email.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Award will be made via both mandatory questions (pass/fail criteria) and scored technical /quality and price criteria as a single stage tender process.
Full details are available within the procurement pack.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Documents
Associated tender documents
P2509-2 Scholarships 26 ITT England - NE-NW-Humber.docx
Invitation to Tender
P2509-2 Specification Lot 1-5 Pipe Mech FabWeld.docx
Specification Lots 1-5 (all)
P2509 Cohort requirements by discipline and region 2026.docx
Cohort Requirements by discipline
P2509 Schedule of Prices V1.1.xlsx
Schedule of Prices
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://ECITB.org.uk
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government