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ITT - External Strategic Advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board - UID 319

Historic England · Central government

In brief

Historic England is looking for suppliers for IT and software and consultancy work (South West).

The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 29 months, up to 41 months with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

Bids close at 9:30am, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 9:30am, Friday 16 October 2026
Bids by: 9:30am, Wednesday 21 October 2026

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

Historic England are looking to appoint an external strategic advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board (DSPB) to give bring external perspective and knowledge on AI trends, provide inspiration to the DSPB of the possibilities of for AI. Provide constructive challenge in line with the objectives of the Terms of Reference. The provision will be provided by a single supplier up to the value stated in the contract period.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 20 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £40,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: supplier.in-tend.co.uk.
Send clarification questions before 9:30am, Friday 16 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 9:30am, Wednesday 21 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

30 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 092410-2026

Last time this was bought

ITT - Archive Strategic Review (UID 267)

Won by: National Conservation Service (Conservation Ltd)
Awarded: 26 June 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 31 March 2027

Matched on Historic England, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Historic EnglandLast 12 months

Procurements

108

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

Chamberlainwalker Economics Limited1 contract
Civic Computing Limited1 contract
Codiance Limited1 contract
Corporate Project Solutions (CPS)1 contract
Courage Works Ltd1 contract

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From notice 092410-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.