Published date: 3 July 2023

Last edited date: 28 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 August 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Training seminars - 80522000

    • Vocational training services - 80530000

Location of contract

SN2 2EH

Value of contract

£0 to £65,000

Procurement reference

IT-514-189-P/REF 00000189

Published date

3 July 2023

Closing date

2 August 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

4 September 2023

Contract end date

8 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Historic England is the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England's spectacular historic environment. Skills development and the capacity of the sector are central to Historic England's Corporate Plan 2023-26. It prioritises Levelling Up so that 'economically and socially disadvantaged places become more prosperous due to investment in their heritage, and in the skills required to sustain it' and inclusion, diversity and equality, working towards a heritage sector that is more inclusive and benefits from greater diversity. These aims are at the heart of the Hamish Ogston Foundation Programme.

Historic England and The Hamish Ogston Foundation are in the third year of delivering the 5-year Heritage Buildings Skills Programme in the North of England (Phase 1 HOF Programme North, see Annex 1 for further details). We are now seeking the input of a consultant to advise on our future work together which will look to extend the current HOF Programme North to at least 2030 with a seven-figure investment. This is Phase 2. Delivery of Phase 2 must result in a sustainable model for vocational heritage skills training beyond the end of Phase 2. The key aim of this research is to develop a viable plan for this. The Phase 3 Sustainable Model will continue to deliver much-needed heritage skills training, while reducing the programmes reliance on philanthropic and other external funding.

Tendering consultants should carefully read the attached document "Consultancy brief: Sustaining the Hamish Ogston Foundation Heritage Building Skills Programme's activities and impact" and accompanying annexes, which together lay out the scope of the work to be undertaken, with essential background and contextual information.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please see attached correspondence relating to the outcome of the above tender.

Regards

Historic England Procurement Team

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Juliet Baillie

Address

Firefly Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2EH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+447393242713

Email

juliet.baillie@historicengland.org.uk