Published date: 13 April 2022

Last edited date: 14 April 2022

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: 13 May 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

SN2 2EH

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

IT-514-47-P/REF 00000047

Published date

13 April 2022

Closing date

13 May 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

30 May 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2022

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?

No

Description

The purpose of this work is to ensure guidance for Historic Environment Records (HERs) is up-to-date and easily accessible. Current guidance, also referred to as Informing the Future of the Past, is available as an online manual that uses a wiki format and is delivered via the Archaeology Data Service (https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/ifp/). It was published in 2012 and although the original intention was to regularly update sections, this has not taken place.

The consultancy work will be based on liaison with the HER community, Heritage Information Partnership (HIPS) team and others to:
1. Develop detailed proposals for restructuring IFP to better align with current audit practices.
2. Carry out research to identify different options for a new digital home for IFP 2022.
3. Secure agreement from sector partners on a new IFP structure and digital platform.
4. Complete a detailed timetable for re-drafting and uploading IFP content to the new digital platform.
5. Draft a restructured IFP that incorporates existing content where appropriate.
6. Draft updates to key sections of IFP.
7. Research the most cost-effective and interactive approaches to training staff responsible for maintaining the HER and, in the light of these findings, develop a training plan in consultation with sector specialists.
8. Develop a sustainable plan to keep IFP up-to-date and establish it as a live suite of resources.

More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home in order to express interest and download documentation.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Emily La Trobe-Bateman

Address

Firefly Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2EH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01793 445050

Email

Emily.LaTrobe-Bateman@HistoricEngland.org.uk