Official UK procurement notice
ITT - NEIGHBOURHOOD HERITAGE GRANTS: EVALUATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING - UID 355
Authority: Historic England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHistoric England (HE) is seeking to appoint an independent learning and evaluation partner to undertake a programme-wide evaluation of the Neighbourhood Heritage Grants Programme. The evaluation will assess programme reach, delivery, participant experience and outcomes, including contributions to greater understanding of neighbourhood heritage, stronger connections to place, and increased confidence to express views and participate in conversations and decisions about local heritage and place. The commission will combine analysis of evidence from all funded projects with deeper qualitative research, case studies and ongoing learning to inform future grant programme development and investment decisions.
In addition to delivering the evaluation, the appointed contractor will co-produce and deliver a capacity building programme of training, mentoring and peer learning for grant recipients focused on evaluation, evidence collection and advocacy. Through this programme the appointed contractor will create reusable resources, tools and guidance materials to support future grant programmes.
CPV: Evaluation consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Social research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£66,665
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Price Weighting 20% Quality Weighting 80%
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
- 1 Oct 2026, 15:18 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 15:18 BST
- Authority reference
PREF 00000622- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092943- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ed6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Oct 2026, 09:30 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
1 Oct 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 15:18 BST
- Clarification questions by7 days ago21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline2 days ago26 Oct 2026, 09:30 GMT
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 18 days16 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published1 Oct 2026, 15:18 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender