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Published 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Commission to develop a methodology for understanding Local Authority Historic Environment Staffing and Skills Challenges - UID 161

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£16,700£20,040 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026
Contract term 3 moends 30 Apr 2026 · up to 31 May 2026 with extensions · starts 9 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Historic England (HE) is seeking consultancy support to develop a fresh approach to collecting meaningful intelligence on local authority historic environment services, which will help HE and external audiences to understand the impact of periods of change such as planning reform and local government re-organisation and inform the development of Historic England capacity building activities.

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CPV: Economic research services · Market research services · Research consultancy services · Research services · Social research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 moPublished value£16,700
Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 30 Apr 2026 (3 mo) · up to 31 May 2026 with extensionsValue: £16,700 exc. VAT · £20,040 inc. VAT
Extensions: Can be extended by 1 month from 30/04/26 - 31/05/26
73110000 Research services73210000 Research consultancy services79310000 Market research services79311400 Economic research services79315000 Social research services

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How this buyer will score bids.

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How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price weighting 30% quality weighting 70%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Authority reference
P/REF 00000511
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084839
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Economic research servicesMarket research servicesResearch consultancy servicesResearch servicesSocial research services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 09:30 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Jan 2026, 09:30 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx… ↗

Timeline

19 Dec 2025 → 9 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published312 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by284 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 09:30 GMT
  3. Submission deadline277 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 09:30 GMT
  4. Contract starts261 days ago
    9 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender