Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 5 Dec 2025, 14:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Different Voices, Different Stories - UID 153

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)IT Services & Software (72)Research & Development (R&D) (73)

+2 more

Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)

Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£8,000£9,600 inc. VAT8.2% below published estimate

Submissions closed 7 Jan 2026awarded 2 Feb 2026

Awarded to Vaishna Surjid

Contract term 2 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

For more detailed information please see the Request for Quote

CPV: Analysis services · Data analysis services · Market research services · Research services · Survey analysis services · Technical analysis or consultancy services · Writing agency services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£8,000

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £8,000 exc. VAT · £9,600 inc. VAT

71620000 Analysis services 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services 72316000 Data analysis services 73110000 Research services 79310000 Market research services 79311300 Survey analysis services

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: Price weighting 30% Quality weighting 70%

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Dec 2025, 14:37 GMT
Last source update: 6 Feb 2026, 16:37 GMT
Authority reference: P/REF 00000497
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-080235
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Analysis servicesData analysis servicesMarket research servicesResearch servicesSurvey analysis servicesTechnical analysis or consultancy servicesWriting agency services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05efe8 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

Submission deadline: 7 Jan 2026, 09:30 GMT
Clarification deadline: 17 Dec 2025, 09:30 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx… ↗

Timeline

5 Dec 2025 → 6 Feb 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published325 days ago
5 Dec 2025, 14:37 GMT
Clarification questions by314 days ago
17 Dec 2025, 09:30 GMT
Submission deadline293 days ago
7 Jan 2026, 09:30 GMT
Contract starts268 days ago
1 Feb 2026
Latest notice published262 days ago
6 Feb 2026, 16:37 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
5 Dec 2025, 14:37 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
8 Dec 2025, 14:58 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
6 Feb 2026, 16:37 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
6 Feb 2026, 16:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £7,3481 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vaishna SurjidSME	£7,348 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Different Voices, Different Stories - UID 153 · Vaishna SurjidSME
Signed
2 Feb 2026
Value
£7,348
Period
2 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vaishna SurjidAwarded supplier 30 Hartley Road, Croydon, London, CR0 2PGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 Feb 2026, 16:37 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Dec 2025, 14:58 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender5 Dec 2025, 14:37 GMT