2026 ECITB Scholarships Programme: ENGLAND (NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST & HUMBER BANK)

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
East of England
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027

Delivery of a one-year scholarship programme across five lots covering Level 2 Pipefitting, PEO Mechanical, and PEO Fabrication Welding qualifications. The contract requires training provision in Merseyside, Teesside, Cumbria, and the Humber Bank, starting September 2026 and concluding June 2027. Bidders may tender for individual or multiple lots as specified in the procurement documentation.

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Awarded value: £97k; As published
Published: 12 November 2025
Awarded: 1 June 2026; The Education Training Collective, HCF Catch Ltd, Lakes College West Cumbria and 1 more
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 31 July 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of vocational engineering construction training and scholarship programmes, including pipefitting, mechanical, and fabrication welding qualifications for industry learners.

Delivery of the skills and knowledge required for the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme: Level 2 Pipefitting in Northwest England - Merseyside
Delivery of the skills and knowledge required for the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme: Level 2 Pipefitting in Northeast England - Teesside
Delivery of the skills and knowledge required for the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme: Level 2 PEO Mechanical in Northwest England - Cumbria
Delivery of the skills and knowledge required for the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding plus pipefitting unit in Northwest England - Cumbria
Delivery of the skills and knowledge required for the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme: Level 2 Pipefitting at Humber Bank

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 4	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 5	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 10 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 5
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

Construction, trade and building services trainingMain service£52k typicalLevel 2 pipefitting, mechanical and welding training for ECITB scholarship cohorts

Lifecycle

Published
12 November 2025
Contract awardedto The Education Training Collective, HCF Catch Ltd, Lakes College West Cumbria and 1 more
1 June 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2027

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Engineering Construction Industry Training Board

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The Education Training Collective

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HCF Catch Ltd

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Lakes College West Cumbria

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/334296/2026-ecitb-scholarships-programme-england-northeast-northwest-and-humber-bank
Buyer reference: P2509-2
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dfdc
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board. 2026 ECITB Scholarships Programme: ENGLAND (NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST & HUMBER BANK). Contract award, 12 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/334296/2026-ecitb-scholarships-programme-england-northeast-northwest-and-humber-bank (accessed 5 November 2026).