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Historic England
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Total contracts
387
Known spend
£83m
367 disclosed
Average value
£226,049
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Wessex Archaeology
4 winslatest 14 Jul 2026£209,995
- 2
GEOFFREY ROBINSON LIMITED
£272,960
- 3
MSDS Marine
3 winslatest 14 Jul 2026£171,640
- 4
Softcat plc
£2m
- 5
Bonfire Films
£1m
- 6
Sound View Media Limited
£1m
- 7
Woven Films Ltd
£1m
- 8
Cotswold Archaeology
2 winslatest 14 Jul 2026£101,508
- 9
REO Digital Ltd
£70,000
- 10
User Vision
£70,000
What they buy
By CPV categoryR&D servicesCPV 73
103 contracts · £4m
Business servicesCPV 79
34 contracts · £7m
Construction worksCPV 45
18 contracts · £50m
IT servicesCPV 72
9 contracts · £2m
Repair & maintenanceCPV 50
8 contracts · £597,000
Sewage, refuse & cleaningCPV 90
8 contracts · £346,000
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
7 contracts · £620,630
Recreation, culture & sportCPV 92
6 contracts · £1m
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (387)
ITT - archive strategic review (UID 267)
Historic England is undertaking a strategic review of its Archive to ensure it is resilient, sustainable and fit for the future, supporting Historic England’s Strategic Plan and th
ITT - building conservation framework – paints and coatings technology (UID 45)
Historic England invites tenders from suitably qualified consultants to join a multi supplier consultancy framework providing specialist advice on paints and coatings technology fo
DA - testing of public-facing version of radiocarbon database - UID 255 (2)
Up to four days of testing of the public-facing version of the online Project Radiocarbon Database.
DA - testing of public-facing version of radiocarbon database - UID 255 (1)
An initial stage of testing of the public-facing version of the radiocarbon database (developed as part of AHRC-funded project, Project Radiocarbon, in collaboration with external
DA - national blue plaque scheme plaque production - UID 74 NP 351
Ned Heywood will make c. 7 blue plaques for us per financial year. This includes hand making the plaque and the lettering, firing the plaque and quality control. If a plaque cracks
ITT - propping inspections to cross mill, shrewsbury flaxmill maltings - UID 226
Ongoing inspections of existing scaffold propping to the Cross Mill at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings.
ITT - value realisation through adaptive reuse of historic buildings - UID 285
The purpose of the study is to develop the evidence base and assess how value may be realised through adaptive reuse of historic buildings in England. The study will examine the fa
DA - 2026 / 2027 historic england and creative UK membership renewal - UID 287
Renewal of one-year membership with access to dedicated Account Manager, Insight, content, industry networks and events. Approved by Exec Team on 11 June 2026.
DA - archaeological conservation consultancy for HE7629 rooswijk - 1st april 2026 to 31st december 2026 - UID 274
Extension of provision of archaeological artefact conservation expertise in the form of Carola del Mese for Pr 7629 The Rooswijk. This was instigated following the resignation of t
DA - which funder for what places of worship - UID 238
Guidance for Places of Worship (POW) volunteers to help them identify appropriate funders for specific elements of repair and adaptation projects. This need has been prompted by th
ITT - national blue plaque scheme freelance historian framework - UID 199M
We are seeking freelance historians and researchers to join our Framework to produce preliminary and full research reports on candidates nominated for a National Blue Plaque. We ar
Analysis of prehistoric pottery from the vale of pewsey project PR 7323
To complete analysis of pottery from Vale of Pewsey Project: Marden henge (excavations in 2010, 2015 and 2016) and Wilsford henge (2015 - 2016). The work is to include examination
Inheritance tax exemption programme (UID 195)
Historic England is currently engaged in a DCMS funded programme to reinvigorate our management of Inheritance Tax Exemption casework for HMRC and provide a more strategic directio
DA -MFD printing consumables - UID 188
We have a Managed Print Contract with Konica Minolta which has one more year to run but the cost of consumables was not factored into the Contract Value and now means our expenditu
ITT - security guarding for brooklands house, cambridge (UID 58)
A security service required by Historic England at its Cambridge office, Brooklands House. By way of summary, HE requires the Contractor to deliver a security service that includes
DA - york 3 month M and E cover - set and reactive
Provision of M and E + building maintenance for the York office Tanner Row whilst the completion of a new Tender is carried out. Reactive figure of £5k is also requested.
RFQ - UID 245 emergency recording of shipwreck timbers at hemsby
In March 2026 Historic England were notified that a large section of timbers from the wreck of a wooden vessel had washed up onto the beach at Hemsby, Norfolk. The wreck has been p
DA - national blue plaques: community research partner (north east, yorkshire and north west) (UID 251M)
The recruitment of a community organisation that can identify and research individuals, groups or events that could be commemorated through the National Blue Plaque Scheme.
Security keyholding, lock and unlock and call out services – tanner row, york - UID 34
To provide daily unlock/lock service to the York office of Historic England based on the output specification provided in the separate documents: Part 1 – HE Security Specification
ITT - national blue plaques: community research partner (north east, yorkshire and north west) (UID 176)
We are looking to recruit two community organisations that will identify and research individuals, groups or events that could be commemorated through the National Blue Plaque Sche