Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Historic England
The Engine House
Swindon
SN22EH
Contact
Miriam Kelleher
miriam.kelleher2@historicengland.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Companies House
09325413
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://historicengland.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Heritage
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Further competition against RM6175 Records Information Management, Digital Solutions and Associated Services Lot 1: Records Information Management Services
Reference number
P/REF 401
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Further competition under CCS framework: RM6175 Records Information Management, Digital Solutions and Associated Services Lot 1: Records Information Management Services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £303,190 / Highest offer: £522,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A maximum of 7 years (4 years fixed and 3 year extension) requirement for Historic England (HE) to have a offsite record storage solution. Primarily providing storage and retrieval services, we are looking for a contractor who we can work with effectively to provide for the security, preservation and on-going management of our records.
Historic England currently holds records for the English Heritage Trust (EHT) and as such provides services to them via a Shared Service arrangement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 year extension available until 31 July 2032.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Under the CCS framework, procurement bodies can undertake further competition under the set-out framework agreement and a prior notice is not required. For this procurement further competition was held under the framework agreement "RM6175 Records Information Management, Digital Solutions and Associated Services Lot 1: Records Information Management Services".
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Restore PLC (Trading as Restore Information Management)
Rainham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05169780
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £522,000
Lowest offer: £303,190 / Highest offer: £522,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Historic England
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom