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Hardware and Software Procurement/Support Services (NP 256) [Previously Titled: Content and Marketing Support Services (NP 256)]

Historic England · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:53.

Opportunity overview

Historic England requires a service to procure and provide full technical support for all aspects of Historic England’s "specialist" hardware and software for a period of TWO years from 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2027 with an option to extend for a further +1 +1 +1 years.Further details of the requirement can be found in the Invitation to Tender.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Albion Computers Plc

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Apr 2025
Award ID
015833-2025-C/REF 00000974-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV30213200 — Tablet computer
  • CPV30200000 — Computer equipment and supplies

Lots

  • Historic England requires a service to procure and provide full technical support for all aspects of Historic England’s "specialist" hardware and software for a period of TWO years from 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2027 with an option to extend for a further +1 +1 +1 years.£1.5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
P/REF 00000382
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
N/A
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
II.1.1) Title
Section
II.1.1) Title

New Value

Text
Hardware and Software Procurement/Support Services (NP 256)

Old Value

Text
Content and Marketing Support Services (NP 256)

Bid Opening

Date
21 Mar 2025, 09:00

Address

Street Address
Swindon

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
21 Mar 2025, 09:00

Tender Period

Ends
21 Mar 2025, 09:00

Classification

Id
30213200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tablet computer

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
21 May 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Historic England requires a service to procure and provide full technical support for all aspects of Historic England’s "specialist" hardware and software for a period of TWO years from 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2027 with an option to extend for a further +1 +1 +1 years.

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
An option to extend for a further +1 +1 +1 years from 01/05/2027

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
30 Apr 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Swindon

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
30200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer equipment and supplies

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-138335
Name
Historic England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 2EH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2EH

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
08
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Recreation, culture and religion

Identifier

Legal Name
Historic England

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-54190
Name
Historic England

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 2EH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Historic England

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-92267
Name
Historic England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 2EH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
08
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Recreation, culture and religion

Identifier

Legal Name
Historic England

Contact

Name
Historic England
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-144495
Name
Albion Computers Plc

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
112 Strand, London. WC2R 0AG

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Albion Computers Plc
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-132712
Name
N/A

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Swindon
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
N/A

Award information

Award 1
Id
015833-2025-C/REF 00000974-1
Title
Hardware and Software Procurement/Support Services (NP 256) [PCR 2015]
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144495
Name
Albion Computers Plc

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015833-2025-C/REF 00000974-1
Title
Hardware and Software Procurement/Support Services (NP 256) [PCR 2015]
Status
active
Award ID
015833-2025-C/REF 00000974-1
Date Signed
17 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN2 2EH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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