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ITT - Building Conservation Framework – Paints and Coatings Technology (UID 45)

Historic England · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 13:51.

Opportunity overview

Historic England invites tenders from suitably qualified consultants to join a multi supplier consultancy framework providing specialist advice on paints and coatings technology for historic buildings. The framework will support statutory casework and research activity, delivering expert guidance on the selection, specification, performance and conservation of paint and coating systems across a wide range of historic substrates, including timber, lime-based plasters and renders, stone, brick, metals, concrete and other porous substrates. Commissions will be awarded through call off or mini competition, based on expertise, price and availability. Consultant experience required Consultants should demonstrate: • Proven experience in paints and coatings applied to historic or traditional building fabric • A background in chemistry, materials science, and/or building conservation • Ability to provide timely, evidence-based advice for casework and research

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV73100000 — Research and experimental development services
  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 75k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

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
PREF 558
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
• Full tender documentation and submission instructions are available via Historic England’s e procurement portal, PREF 558 https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home • All clarification questions and tender submissions must be made via the portal

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
10
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Successful providers will be appointed to an approved list on the Intend system. Work packages/contracts will be assigned through a ‘call off process’ or mini competition using In-Tend. Mini competitions will be circulated to all suppliers with the appropriate specialist expertise (as identified in Supplier Return 2.1, Area of expertise table). Each contract will be called off on the following basis: price & availability. Price evaluation for each individual requirement will be applied at 50%, and suppliers should be using the pricing supplied at tender stage as a basis for the work. Following the award to the framework, mini competitions will be evaluated on the following criteria per project: LOT Criteria Description % Price Cost of the delivery of proposed brief with budget breakdown. 50% Quality 1 Timeline. 50% On occasion Historic England reserve the right to direct award a call-off in these circumstances: • should the geographical location of a provider would represent a significant saving in the carbon (CO2e) expended undertaking the project. • cases when the work package/contract costs are £5,000 or less. • Cases where delivery of a specific requirement depends upon a supplier’s unique innovative or scientific approach or applied technical methodology.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
30 Jul 2026, 09:30

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Jul 2026, 17:30

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
90,000
Amount
75,000
Currency
AED

Contract period

Starts
27 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Jul 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
26 Jul 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
One year optional extension period.

Award criteria

Description
For this tender, Award, will be based on MAT - Most Economically Advantageous Tender. Price Weighting: 20% Quality Weighting: 80%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
061471-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jun 2026, 17:16
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Historic England
Id
GB-PPON-PXLY-5862-RMML

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXLY-5862-RMML

Address

Street Address
The Engine House
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN22EH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN22EH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 050410-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 061471-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·