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Published 3 Oct 2025, 14:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ITT - UID 107 NP 386 Historic England Strategic Research Framework

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£50,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2025
Framework period 1 yrends 31 Oct 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim is to work with one supplier to produce a research vision for the next ten years that builds upon the existing state of knowledge, reflects current organisational and government priorities, supports heritage sector needs and connects with academic agendas. The output will be a new Strategic Research Framework composed of a cluster of externally facing core strategies and internal delivery plans that will direct historic environment research for Historic England, its partners and the wider heritage sector

CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 months

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: 35% price and 65% quality

What this means for your bid
  • “ITT - UID 107 NP 386 Historic England Strategic Research Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
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
3 Oct 2025, 14:20 BST
Last source update
3 Oct 2025, 14:20 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062186
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a800 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
23 Oct 2025, 09:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Oct 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published390 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 14:20 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends370 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    23 Oct 2025, 09:30 BST
  3. Contract starts361 days ago
    1 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Oct 2025, 14:20 BST
    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 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