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Published 22 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Historic England Specialist Illustration Framework (UID 198)

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Framework ceiling (notional)£90,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 20 May 2026awarded 6 Jul 2026

Framework period 1 yrends 1 Aug 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This framework will be used to maintain a core set of suppliers for specialist illustration work for archaeological and architectural drawings, specialist diagrams, plans and sections, reconstruction artwork, and visualisations for technical, academic, sector and public audiences.

Any potential projects for the framework will be advertised to the suppliers on the framework, for response through mini competition before the work is awarded.

CPV: Artistic services · Graphic design services · Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists · Services provided by individual artists

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places: up to 7 suppliers · 7 appointed (full)
Framework period: 1 yr · up to 3 yrs from 1 Aug 2026
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): See ITT Document

Published description of the framework

See ITT Document

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£90,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: 2 x 12 month periods

79822500 Graphic design services 92312000 Artistic services 92312200 Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists 92312250 Services provided by individual artists

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

Lot awarding rule: See ITT Document for full scoring table. 30% Price 70% Quality

What this means for your bid

“Historic England Specialist Illustration Framework (UID 198)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 7 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
Authority reference: P/REF 549 UID 198
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036695
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Artistic servicesGraphic design servicesServices provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artistsServices provided by individual artists
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0688c2 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 allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Appointment period ends: 20 May 2026, 09:30 BST
Clarification deadline: 14 May 2026, 09:30 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): call-off levy · See ITT Document

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Through our e-procurement portal - in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx… ↗

Timeline

22 Apr 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published186 days ago
22 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST
Clarification questions by164 days ago
14 May 2026, 09:30 BST
Admission / appointment period ends158 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
20 May 2026, 09:30 BST
Latest notice published103 days ago
14 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
Contract starts85 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
22 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
14 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
14 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 7admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Historic England Specialist Illustration Framework (UID 180)
Signed
6 Jul 2026
Value
£90,000
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1+1 Extension - £30,000 per year

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

Framework contractors & participating bidders

7 commercial parties on the notice

CFA Archaeology LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBXB-1885-PTQD Old Engine House, East Lothian, Scotland, EH21 7PQContact email, phone
Cotswold ArchaeologyFramework contractorGB-PPON: PDHL-3945-QCTM Building 11, Gloucestershire, South West, GL7 6BQContact email
MSDS Marine LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PWHJ-7977-DHXV Moorside Lane, Holbrook, East Midlands, DE56 0TUContact email, phone
Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA)Framework contractorGB-PPON: PBYN-7294-GHPY Mortimer Wheeler House, London, London, N1 7EDContact email, phone
Oxford ArchaeologyFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYXB-5252-VYBZ Janus House, Oxford, South East, OX2 0ESContact email, phone
PighillFramework contractorGB-PPON: PHTP-2998-QDZH Donington, Spalding, East Midlands, PE11 4STContact email, phone
Wessex ArchaeologyFramework contractorGB-PPON: PVYW-7448-XXCZ Portway House, Salisbury, South West, SP4 6EBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 15:09 BST