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Aerial Reconnaissance oblique cameras and lens' replacement - UID 250

Historic England · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 09:01.

Opportunity overview

Our current Nikon D850 SLR cameras and lenses are coming to the end of their natural life so they need to be replaced. We have older digital cameras and lenses that can be used in part exchange. Before beginning the procurement process, we need to find out from suppliers if they will take old cameras in part exchange and how much they will pay for them. · To better understand the resource commitment/roles required by HE in order to write and run the tender? · To better understand how the market can deliver the outcome/Understand what is currently available in the marketplace · To explain requirements to suppliers · To help inform clearer requirements which are to be published to suppliers · To understand how much the work could potentially cost · To understand how long the work could take · To instigate/invoke interest and competition (consider also a UK3 planned procurement notice) · To ensure a good number of applications (consider also a UK3 planned procurement notice)

Classification

  • CPV38651000 — Cameras

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06f433
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
22 Dec 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
5 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
10 Feb 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38651000
Description
Cameras

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
To find out if suppliers take old digital camera in part exchange for new ones. To give suppliers a list of old equipment to see if they will consider reducing the cost of new equipment. Allow suppliers to inspect the old equipment to inform their decision on whether to proceed with a quote.
Due
21 Dec 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084729-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 10:08
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

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 084729-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·