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Published 14 Jul 2025, 16:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fort Cumberland Conservation Management Plan - NP328

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£40,000£50,000 inc. VAT10.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Jul 2025awarded 12 Aug 2025
Awarded to Pritchard Architecture
Contract term 8 moends 1 Apr 2026 · starts 11 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Historic England wishes to commission a new Conservation Management Plan for Fort Cumberland, located in Eastney, Portsmouth. The site is of national importance. It is designated as a Scheduled Monument (List entry number: 1015700) and is Listed Grade II* (List entry number: 1104273). Other listed buildings within the fort include the Former Guard House, Former Officers Quarters, Former Hospital and Ancillary Buildings are listed as Grade II (List entry numbers: 1104274, 1104276, 1104275 respectively). The monument is owned by the Crown and in the care of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and managed by Historic England.

CPV: Preservation services of historical buildings · Preservation services of historical sites and buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 8 moPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 11 Aug 2025 – 1 Apr 2026 (8 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT

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: 40% Quality: 60% Please see ITT documentation for further details

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
14 Jul 2025, 16:55 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2025, 10:14 BST
Authority reference
P/REF 00000428
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039748
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Preservation services of historical buildingsPreservation services of historical sites and buildings
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ee1 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
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Submission deadline
28 Jul 2025, 10:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

14 Jul 2025 → 19 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 16:55 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    28 Jul 2025, 10:30 BST
  3. Contract starts
    11 Aug 2025
  4. Latest notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 10:14 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 16:55 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 10:14 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2025, 10:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,7501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pritchard Architecture£35,750 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Pritchard Architecture

    Signed
    12 Aug 2025
    Value
    £35,750
    Period
    19 Aug 2025 – 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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Pritchard ArchitectureAwarded supplier Porters Lodge, Portsmouth, South East, PO1 3LJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender