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ITT - National Blue Plaque Scheme Freelance Historian Framework - UID 199M

Historic England · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 01:06.

Opportunity overview

We are seeking freelance historians and researchers to join our Framework to produce preliminary and full research reports on candidates nominated for a National Blue Plaque. We are looking to appoint 10 freelance historians / researchers to the framework. Further information on how the framework will work is detailed below.

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV73210000 — Research consultancy services
  • CPV79310000 — Market research services
  • CPV79315000 — Social research services
  • CPV92312200 — Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
  • CPV92312210 — Services provided by authors

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
P/REF 00000563
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
10
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Mini competitions will be sent to all suppliers and will be called off on the following basis: price, availability and methodology [as indicated in their tender response]. Price evaluation for each individual requirement will be applied at 30%, 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: Price 30% Quality 70% If a particular requirement falls under the area of specialism, we may offer this via a Direct Award approach.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jul 2026, 09:30

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Jul 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
90,000
Amount
75,000
Currency
AED

Contract period

Starts
3 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Aug 2029, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Price Weighting 30% Quality Weighting 70%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
73210000
Description
Research consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79310000
Description
Market research services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79315000
Description
Social research services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
92312200
Description
Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
92312210
Description
Services provided by authors

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
054309-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Jun 2026, 14:01
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

Name
Ellie Djerir

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 054309-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·