Award

Umbraco Contract Management System (CMS) Support (UID 51)

  • Historic England

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-081655

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d382 (view related notices)

Published 10 December 2025, 4:08pm



Scope

Reference

P/REF 467

Description

Historic England uses Umbraco (currently v13) as the Content Management System managing our corporate website.

We are looking for an agency specialising in Umbraco to support our in-house team with maintaining the current implementation and to supply advice and guidance on future development.

Contract will be in place for three years.


Contract 1. Umbraco Contract Management System (CMS) Support (UID 51)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £250,000 excluding VAT
  • £300,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

10 December 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

10 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 19 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 January 2026 to 4 January 2029
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Information about tenders

  • 16 tenders received
  • 16 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 16 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 15 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Codiance Limited

  • Companies House: 07193028

Millgrove House Parc Ty Glas, Llanishen

Cardiff

CF14 5DU

United Kingdom

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Umbraco Contract Management System (CMS) Support (UID 51)


Contracting authority

Historic England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXLY-5862-RMML

The Engine House

Swindon

SN22EH

United Kingdom

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government