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Aerial Reconnaissance oblique cameras and lens' replacement - UID 250

Historic England · Central government

In brief

Historic England has announced plans to buy laboratory equipment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £48,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 weeks, starting 5 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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)

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 084729-2026

About the buyer

Historic EnglandLast 12 months

Procurements

107

Awards

72
All tenders and awards from Historic England

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From notice 084729-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.