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Published 16 Feb 2026, 11:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ITT - National Blue Plaques: Community Research Partner (North East, Yorkshire and North West) (UID 176)

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£40,000total for 2 lots · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Mar 2026awarded 15 Apr 2026
Awarded to Creative Lives Charity Limited, People's History Museum
Contract term 9 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 23 Mar 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

We are looking to recruit two community organisations that will identify and research individuals, groups or events that could be commemorated through the National Blue Plaque Scheme. We are running the procurement in two lots –

Lot 1: One organisation will focus research on the North of England (including both North West and North East and Yorkshire Region), Lot 2: An organisation focussing research on the East of England.

CPV: Research services · Social research services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£40,000 together)
Lot #1North of EnglandAwarded 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£20,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (9 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73110000 Research services79315000 Social research services
Lot #2East of England 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£20,000

An organisation focussing research on the East of England.

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (9 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73110000 Research services79315000 Social research services

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Feb 2026, 11:43 GMT
Last source update
20 Apr 2026, 15:23 BST
Authority reference
PREF 541
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013769
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research servicesSocial research services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654ae Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

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
Submission deadline
23 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please find additional documents and details on our procurement system: in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx… ↗

Timeline

16 Feb 2026 → 20 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published254 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 11:43 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by233 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts219 days ago
    23 Mar 2026
  4. Submission deadline219 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
  5. Latest notice published191 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 15:23 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 11:43 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 13:39 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 23 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
    9 Mar 2026, 13:39 GMT
    +10 days · was 13 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 15:23 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    20 Apr 2026, 15:23 BST
Published amendments (1)

Extension of submission date to 09:30 23/03/2026.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £39,9321 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · North of England1 award
Creative Lives Charity Limited, People's History Museumjoint award£39,932 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Historic England

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Creative Lives Charity LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCXB-8873-VLMP 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8DLContact email, phone
  • People's History MuseumAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRWC-1517-BGYD Left Bank, Manchester, North West, M3 3ERContact email

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender