Published date: 1 August 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: 4 September 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

SN2 2EH

Value of contract

£35,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

IT-514-203-P/REF 00000203

Published date

1 August 2023

Closing date

4 September 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

31 January 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

We are seeking a supplier to identify and review research work that specifically falls within this description which is being undertaken by public bodies, research institutions and charitable organisations across the UK, so that we can ensure that whatever new research we may commission in the next 2 years is complementary to and where possible takes account of recent and current research activity. There are three specific objectives:


A. To understand what research activity is ongoing which directly relates to improving adaptation options
B. To understand what research activity is ongoing which directly relates to threats and risks to heritage both from climate change itself and from our responses to climate change
C. To understand which organisations are funding such work as is covered by A and B.

Within the definition, we are particularly interested in the following areas of research:

i. Research developing models and assessing long-term impacts of climate change on heritage
ii. Research on the impact on heritage of flooding and coastal erosion and our responses to these.
iii. Research on climate change and its potential impact on intangible heritage
iv. Research to inform best practice methods of maintenance, repair and adaptation (and maladaptation) of the historic building stock, including retrofit and energy performance, to meet challenges of climate change
v. Research on heritage, embodied carbon comparative carbon accounting in relation to historic assets
vi. Research on the role of historic land- and sea-scapes in carbon sequestration and offsetting

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

Barney Sloane

Address

Firefly Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2EH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+447836244505

Email

barney.sloane@historicengland.org.uk