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Published 30 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ITT - External Strategic Advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board - UID 319

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£40,000≈ £17k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 5 moends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Historic England are looking to appoint an external strategic advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board (DSPB) to give bring external perspective and knowledge on AI trends, provide inspiration to the DSPB of the possibilities of for AI. Provide constructive challenge in line with the objectives of the Terms of Reference. The provision will be provided by a single supplier up to the value stated in the contract period.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services · General management consultancy services · Research and development consultancy services · System implementation planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 5 moPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 5 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 12 Month

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 35% Quality Weighting 65%

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
Closed
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
30 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
Authority reference
PREF 00000621
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092410
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy servicesGeneral management consultancy servicesResearch and development consultancy servicesSystem implementation planning services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077dad 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
21 Oct 2026, 09:30 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2026, 09:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Sept 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published28 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
  2. Clarification questions by12 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 09:30 BST
  3. Submission deadline7 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 09:30 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 3 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Historic England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXLY-5862-RMML The Engine House, Swindon, South West, SN22EHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender