AwardedAwarded 23 July 2026
the provision of Research brief Careers 2024-26 Via CCS RM6126
Construction Industry Training Board · Local authority
In brief
Construction Industry Training Board awarded research work to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited and Institute for Employment Studies on 23 July 2026.
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What the notice says
CITB’s Skills & Training in the UK Construction Industry survey has been running since 2008; this iteration of the survey will be the eighth wave. The original survey was commissioned because although there was a wealth of surveys1 on employers skill needs both within the construction industry and nationally; it was thought that none of these provided data representative of the whole construction industry.
This year we would like to further develop the Skills & Training survey to incorporate analysis from other relevant surveys (such as those discussed above) on skill issues and commitment to workforce development. Thereby creating an effective single source of evidence representative of the current issues regarding skills and training within the UK construction industry.
Without commissioning this research, there would be a gap in the evidence base which is used by CITB to make key strategic decisions. this award notice follows on from previous ones as they were incorrectly created for the value of 1 year not 5 year contract.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited | £210,000 | |
| Institute for Employment Studies (SME) | £330,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 064325-2025
- Contract award notice · notice 072866-2026
About the buyer
Construction Industry Training BoardLast 12 months
Procurements
21Awards
15Suppliers it has used most for research
- Institute for Employment Studies1 contract
- Oxford Economics1 contract
- Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited1 contract
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From notice 064325-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 October 2025, last updated 31 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.