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Opportunity overview
The Authority is now seeking a consultant to deliver the contents of the Activity and Interpretation Plans, to enable us to achieve the aims and objectives of the Window to 1913 project, our ambitions as a Heritage Place and our contribution to the investment principles in The National Lottery Heritage Fund's Heritage 2033 strategy. The Authority expects to receive a decision on the delivery phase grant application during October 2026, with permission to start expected in November 2026. Specialist consultants to undertake work during the delivery phase, including this appointment, are being tendered for in advance of permission to start due to the tight timescales for completion of the delivery phase. This is due to the timetable for capital works and tenant occupation of much of the ground floor from July 2027. This contract will be delivered by the successful consultant following Permission to Start from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is expected that delivery will be between 2nd November 2026 and 30th December 2027.
Classification
CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
20261005120307-103294
Published
5 Oct 2026, 12:03
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Buyer location · Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire · DN31 1HU · ENG
Delivery location · Yorkshire and the Humber · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council seeks a consultant to deliver the Activity and Interpretation Plans for its Window to 1913 heritage project, subject to National Lottery Heritage Fund Permission to Start.
Who this may suit
Best suited to heritage engagement, interpretation and activity-planning consultancies able to support a lottery-funded heritage delivery project. Explicit supplier qualification requirements are unknown from the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Required serviceConsultant to deliver the contents of the Activity and Interpretation Plans.Evidence: Description: "seeking a consultant to deliver the contents of the Activity and Interpretation Plans".
Funding dependencyDelivery is subject to Permission to Start from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.Evidence: Description: "This contract will be delivered by the successful consultant following Permission to Start from The National Lottery Heritage Fund."
Supplier qualification requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No explicit qualifications, accreditations, insurance requirements or experience thresholds are supplied.
91% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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North East Lincolnshire Borough Council seeks a consultant to deliver the Activity and Interpretation Plans for its Window to 1913 heritage project, subject to National Lottery Heritage Fund Permission to Start.
Who this may suit
Best suited to heritage engagement, interpretation and activity-planning consultancies able to support a lottery-funded heritage delivery project. Explicit supplier qualification requirements are unknown from the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Delivery of the Activity Plan contents
Delivery of the Interpretation Plan contents
Support for Window to 1913 project aims, Heritage Place ambitions and Heritage 2033 investment principles
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Required service
99% confidence
Consultant to deliver the contents of the Activity and Interpretation Plans.
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Description: "seeking a consultant to deliver the contents of the Activity and Interpretation Plans".
Funding dependency
98% confidence
Delivery is subject to Permission to Start from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Description: "This contract will be delivered by the successful consultant following Permission to Start from The National Lottery Heritage Fund."
Supplier qualification requirements
94% confidence
Unknown.
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No explicit qualifications, accreditations, insurance requirements or experience thresholds are supplied.
SME suitability
88% confidence
Not marked as suitable for SMEs.
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Opportunity field: suitable_for_sme = 0.
VCSE suitability
88% confidence
Not marked as suitable for VCSEs.
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Opportunity field: suitable_for_vcse = 0.
Other eligibility conditions
95% confidence
Unknown.
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No exclusion grounds, economic standing, insurance or selection conditions are supplied.
No pricing schedule, payment terms or VAT treatment is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery location
94% confidence
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.
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Locations: Delivery location region is "Yorkshire and the Humber".
Expected delivery period stated in description
97% confidence
2 November 2026 to 30 December 2027.
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Description: "It is expected that delivery will be between 2nd November 2026 and 30th December 2027."
Recorded contract period
98% confidence
14 December 2026 to 30 September 2027.
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Process fields: contract_start_at = 2026-12-14; contract_end_at = 2027-09-30.
Project timing dependency
94% confidence
Grant decision expected in October 2026 and Permission to Start expected in November 2026; capital works and tenant occupation are stated to commence from July 2027.
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Description states the anticipated grant decision, Permission to Start and July 2027 tenant occupation timetable.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Process fields: procurement_method = "open"; procurement_method_details = "Open procedure".
Process field: submission_deadline = 2026-11-02T13:00:00Z.
Publication date
99% confidence
5 October 2026.
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Process field: published_at = 2026-10-05T12:03:17+01:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Contract period inconsistency
99% confidence
The supplied process dates end on 30 September 2027, while the description expects delivery through 30 December 2027.
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Process contract_end_at = 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00; description says delivery is expected until "30th December 2027".
Permission to Start dependency
98% confidence
Appointment and delivery are contingent on National Lottery Heritage Fund Permission to Start.
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Description: "This contract will be delivered ... following Permission to Start".
Compressed delivery timetable
95% confidence
The authority states that consultants are being tendered in advance because of tight completion timescales linked to capital works and tenant occupation from July 2027.
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Description explicitly cites "tight timescales" and tenant occupation from July 2027.
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