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Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)

SkillBuild – Event Build and Exhibition Services

Business ServicesCPV 79952000
ValueValue not published
Deadline28 Sept 2026
Published21 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 21 Aug 202636 days leftCloses 28 Sept 2026
Who to contact
Chris Little
CommercialContracts@citb.co.uk
07842953802

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The brief

SkillBuild is CITB’s flagship competition programme, designed to showcase construction skills across the UK.

It plays a key role in promoting vocational excellence, supporting skills development, and raising awareness of careers in construction.

As such CITB require a specialist Event build team to deliver consistent, safe, and high-quality competition environments across multiple Regional Qualifiers throughout the UK and the National Final This is the first stage of a 2 stage process (EOI) to enable shortlisting of suppliers, to be invited to a final stage (ITT).

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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As such CITB require a specialist Event

As such CITB require a specialist Event build team to deliver consistent, safe, and high-quality competition environments across multiple Regional Qualifiers throughout the UK and the National Final.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
080100-2026
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