AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Historic England published an award notice for a research project on how local government reorganisation affects historic environment service delivery. The notice records an active award to the source-named supplier ButCH Bureau, valued at £27,525, for a period from 9 October 2026 to 26 February 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded under an open procedure. The published award value is £27,525 GBP.
Market significanceThis is a small, time-limited research-services engagement intended to inform current service reviews and reorganisation decision-making.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ButCH Bureau (unverified source name)
87% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-e05812cd-9837-403a-b8d1-b04adde5c606-1 · 27525 GBP · Active award
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The award names "ButCH Bureau" as supplier and gives an award value of £27,525. Supplier identity status is "checked_unmatched".
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward notice published
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The source labels the record "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and the process stage as "award".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-e05812cd-9837-403a-b8d1-b04adde5c606-1 has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period recorded
98% confidence9 October 2026 to 26 February 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod give these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£27,525 GBP
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The active award value is amount 27525, currency GBP.
Value allocation
92% confidenceAllocated to the single published award; no lots are published
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One award is supplied, with one supplier and no lot identifiers or lot records.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence28 August 2026, 09:30 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-08-28T09:30:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Recorded contract start
98% confidence9 October 2026
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The contractPeriod startDate is recorded as 2026-10-09.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-20T10:01:21+01:00.
Recorded contract end
98% confidence26 February 2027
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The contractPeriod endDate is 2027-02-26T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceResearch into lessons from prior local government reorganisation for local-authority historic environment service delivery models.
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The published description states that the project will examine challenges and outcomes, identify effective approaches, and make recommendations for officers and decision-makers.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 73110000 — Research services
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The tender classification identifies CPV 73110000 as the primary classification.
Additional classifications
99% confidenceCPV 79311400 — Economic research services; CPV 79315000 — Social research services
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These are listed as additional classifications in the tender data.
Lots
95% confidenceNo lots published
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No lot records or award lot identifiers are supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The process and tender both state procurement method details as "Open procedure".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME/VCSE suitability flags
94% confidenceNot marked as suitable for SME or VCSE
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The tender suitability fields set sme and vcse to false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Recorded term
97% confidenceApproximately 140 days, from 9 October 2026 to 26 February 2027
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Calculated from the explicit published contract-period dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Signature status
99% confidenceNot stated
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The source records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
94% confidenceA defined, short-duration research assignment with a published value of £27,525.
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The notice describes a research project and supplies a fixed award value and contract period.
Buyer need
97% confidenceEvidence and recommendations to support historic-environment service reviews and local government reorganisation decisions.
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The scope explicitly says the project will provide recommendations to officers and decision-makers involved in current reviews and reorganisation.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe source supplier name "ButCH Bureau" is unverified; the Companies House matching workflow completed without finding a safe company match.
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Supplier identity status is checked_unmatched, with no verified company name or number.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender count, evaluation criteria/results, pricing breakdown, and reasons for award.
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No such fields are present in the supplied record.
Delivery geography ambiguity
98% confidenceThe notice lists broad delivery locations including the United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World, without defining allocation or delivery arrangements.
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The tender item contains these multiple delivery country entries.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name ButCH Bureau remains unverified: the completed Companies House matching workflow found no safe company match, and no verified company number or legal name is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender count, bid prices, scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown, evaluation details, extension options and renewal terms.
- No lots or lot-level allocation are published.
- The listed delivery geography is broad and does not explain where work will be performed or how it is allocated.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Historic Englandlocal government reorganisationhistoric environment service deliveryresearch servicesButCH BureauContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Historic England award?
The award notice names ButCH Bureau. This is an unverified source name because the supplied company-matching workflow did not find a safe company match.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £27,525 GBP.
What is the work about?
The research examines lessons from previous local government reorganisation for historic environment service delivery models and will make recommendations for current reviews.
When does the recorded contract period end?
The published end date is 26 February 2027.
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