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Published 22 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evaluation of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund - UID289

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£345,833≈ £77k / year · £415,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 14 Sept 2026awarded 2 Oct 2026

Award (standstill) to ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED

Contract term 4 yrs 6 moends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Historic England is seeking a supplier, or consortium, to deliver a multi-year evaluation of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund. The appointed supplier must provide a robust and proportionate evaluation design that assesses implementation, outcomes, contribution and value for money. The evaluation must be designed to produce actionable learning and evidence for Historic England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

The evaluation must assess what difference, if any, the Places of Worship Renewal Fund condition and community use of historic places of worship, and the extent to which it contributes to wider place-based outcomes.

CPV: Evaluation consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 yrs 6 moPublished value£345,833

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs 6 mo)Value: £345,833 exc. VAT · £415,000 inc. VAT

79419000 Evaluation 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

Quality: 85%Price: 15%

Published award criteria (2)

Price: See ITT
Quality: See ITT

What this means for your bid

Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: 22 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
Last source update: 5 Oct 2026, 11:34 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
Authority reference: PREF 00000577
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-069099
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Evaluation consultancy services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d0b5 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: 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

22 Jul 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published92 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
Clarification questions by45 days ago
7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline38 days ago
14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by30 days ago
21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts21 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent20 days ago
2 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published17 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 11:34 BST
Standstill ends7 days ago
14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
22 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
5 Oct 2026, 11:34 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Oct 2026, 11:34 BST
Contract signature expected
16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £345,8331 award exc. VAT

Bids received 99 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDSMEITT - Evaluation of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund - UID 28917 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2031	£345,833	2 Oct 2026standstill to 14 Oct 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9final-stage tenders	9	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Historic England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - 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

Alma EconomicsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHGJ-1771-RHHN 41A Maltby Street, London, London, SE1 3PAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Oct 2026, 11:34 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST