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Published 24 Oct 2025, 14:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Umbraco Contract Management System (CMS) Support (UID 51)

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£250,000≈ £83k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025awarded 10 Dec 2025
Awarded to Codiance Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 4 Jan 2029 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Historic England uses Umbraco (currently v13) as the Content Management System managing our corporate website.

We are looking for an agency specialising in Umbraco to support our in-house team with maintaining the current implementation and to supply advice and guidance on future development.

Contract will be in place for three years.

CPV: Software package and information systems · Software programming and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
48000000 Software package and information systems72200000 Software programming and consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: For this tender, Award, will be based on MAT - Most Advantageous Tender. Price Weighting: 40% Quality Weighting: 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Oct 2025, 14:38 BST
Last source update
23 Dec 2025, 11:46 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Dec 2025
Authority reference
P/REF 467
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068248
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systemsSoftware programming and consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d382 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
24 Nov 2025, 09:30 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please find documentation and submit expressions of interest via our electronic tendering portal: in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx… ↗

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published363 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 14:38 BST
  2. Clarification questions by339 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline332 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 09:30 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent316 days ago
    10 Dec 2025
  5. Award decision expected by310 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Standstill ends306 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Latest notice published303 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 11:46 GMT
  8. Contract starts290 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 14:38 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 16:08 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Dec 2025, 16:08 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    23 Dec 2025, 11:46 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    24 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1616 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Codiance LimitedSME5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2029£250,00010 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • AT - Umbraco Contract Management System (CMS) Support (UID 51) · Codiance LimitedSME

    Signed
    22 Dec 2025
    Value
    £250,000
    Period
    5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
16final-stage tenders160—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Historic England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXLY-5862-RMML The Engine House, Swindon, South West, SN22EHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Codiance LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07193028 Millgrove House Parc Ty Glas, Llanishen, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 5DUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender