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Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148 - AWARD

Historic England

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24 Jul 2026 at 17:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Historic England commissioned research and market intelligence services for Phase 4 of its Knowing the Heritage Sector programme. The work covers England’s heritage enterprises and will produce a minimum viable catalogue using consistent data structures and standards, together with three static dashboard design concepts showing how the information could be presented. The catalogue is intended to improve understanding of the heritage enterprise market and support better decision-making, collaboration and innovation. Delivery involves combining multiple data sources with web-scraping, machine-learning techniques and manual review to achieve high accuracy and broad coverage. This is a specialist research consultancy and market research services requirement, delivered for Historic England by a supplier working across England and relevant data sources.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 24 July 2026 through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 6 March 2026 at 9:30am. The contract runs from 24 July 2026 to 7 June 2027. The Audience Agency was selected as supplier for an awarded value of £229,617.50. Evaluation was for research consultancy, economic research, research, market research and social research services, with the main category being services. The requirement is for a single programme phase covering the enterprise catalogue and dashboard concepts. Historic England is the buying organisation. The recorded contract award is active and the overall tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates demand from Historic England for suppliers able to turn fragmented heritage-sector information into a reliable, structured market intelligence resource. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need strong research consultancy and market research capability, experience combining multiple public and commercial data sources, and the technical ability to use web-scraping and machine learning responsibly. Manual checking and quality assurance are important because the intended catalogue must achieve high accuracy and coverage. Suppliers should also be able to define consistent data structures and standards, understand the heritage or cultural sector, and present findings through clear dashboard concepts. The requirement suits established specialist teams with sufficient capacity to manage data, research, technical development and stakeholder-facing outputs together.

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Notice Title

Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148 - AWARD

Notice Description

Historic England is commissioning Phase 4 of its "Knowing the Heritage Sector" programme to address the lack of reliable market intelligence about heritage enterprises in England. This phase will deliver a minimum viable product (MVP) comprising an initial catalogue of heritage enterprises, aligned to consistent data structures and standards, and accompanied by three static dashboard design concepts to illustrate potential data presentation formats. The catalogue will draw on multiple data sources and employ methods such as web-scraping and machine learning, supplemented by manual review, to achieve high accuracy and coverage. The project aims to provide the foundation for a future market intelligence service that will enable better decision-making, foster collaboration, and support innovation across the heritage sector.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5628411b-1c8a-4c4e-9ab7-3830e2c7a39c
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a03c5aa0-2185-48fc-ab14-6a80b6e5ac01
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79310000 - Market research services

79311400 - Economic research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£229,617 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jul 2026 - 7 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Historic England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 2EH
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Mannington and Western
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Audience Agency

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