Award

NHMF 0363 Provision of Evaluation Services - Heritage Innovation Fund

  • Heritage Fund

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-084006

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f838

Published 17 December 2025, 4:05pm



Scope

Reference

NHMF 0363

Description

The Provision of Evaluation Services - Heritage Innovation Fund

The Heritage Innovation Fund is a UK-wide pilot programme (2022-2027) to help organisations nurture experimental new ideas with the potential to shape the future of the heritage workforce development (skills, recruitment, underserved audiences and digital engagement).

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Contract 1. Provision of Evaluation Services - Heritage Innovation Fund

Supplier

Contract value

  • £27,080 excluding VAT
  • £32,496 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

14 December 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

19 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 January 2026 to 31 March 2027
  • 1 year, 2 months, 27 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Contract 2

Supplier

Contract value

  • £27,080 excluding VAT
  • £32,496 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

8 December 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

17 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 January 2026 to 31 March 2027
  • 1 year, 2 months, 27 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Contract 3. NMLF 0363 Provision of Evaluation Services - Heritage Innovation Fund

Supplier

Contract value

  • £27,080 excluding VAT
  • £32,496 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

8 December 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 January 2026 to 31 March 2027
  • 1 year, 2 months, 27 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Information about tenders

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition


Supplier

Upstream Research Ltd

29 Commercial Street

Dundee

DD1 3DG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Gordon Hector

Telephone: 07963 316053

Email: gordon.hector@goupstream.co.uk

Region: UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Provision of Evaluation Services - Heritage Innovation Fund

Contract 2

Contract 3. NMLF 0363 Provision of Evaluation Services - Heritage Innovation Fund


Contracting authority

Heritage Fund

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXVH-5968-TCRD

Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill

London

EC4R 2YA

United Kingdom

Contact name: David Doughty

Telephone: 000000000

Email: procurement@heritagefund.org.uk

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Organisation type: Public authority - central government