Scope
Reference
P/REF 00000497
Description
The Historic England Archive holds over 15 million items relating to England's archaeological, architectural and social heritage, dating from the 1850s to the present day. These records help to tell the story of the shared memories and lived histories of places in England. The Archive is working to increase inclusion and diversity in our collections and catalogues, and we are looking to work with people with lived experience of underrepresented groups and communities to help us to do this.
We are looking for someone to help us surface hidden histories and highlight gaps in our holdings. We believe that the best people to help us to do this are the people who align with the some of the priority audiences in our inclusion strategy, and so to be eligible you will need to have lived experience of the community, group or theme you want to explore. Some suggestions are given below, but this brief is open to interpretation, and you will need to outline your ideas in your proposal.
For more detailed information please see the Request for Quote
Total value (estimated)
- £8,000 excluding VAT
- £9,600 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 92312211 - Writing agency services
Submission
Enquiry deadline
17 December 2025, 9:30am
Tender submission deadline
7 January 2026, 9:30am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Price weighting 30% Quality weighting 70%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Historic England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXLY-5862-RMML
The Engine House
Swindon
SN22EH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Charlotte Hill
Email: procurement-he@historicengland.org.uk
Website: http://www.historicengland.org.uk
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government