Award

Historic England's UX Framework

HISTORIC ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Nov 2025 at 16:23

Award

15 Oct 2025 at 09:25

Tender

18 Aug 2025 at 14:36

Summary of the contracting process

Historic England, a sub-central government authority located in Swindon, UK, has recently concluded the procurement process for "Historic England's UX Framework" intended for maintaining a core set of suppliers for user experience work on its website, including user research, testing, and feedback. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and is now in the Award stage. The framework was established through a competitive process, with the framework agreement allowing for mini-competitions among selected suppliers to address specific projects. This tender process concluded with the signing of contracts on 24 October 2025, and the framework is active from 29 October 2025 to 30 September 2028, with a potential extension of one year.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in systems and technical consultancy services, as well as system and support services, with the potential to contribute to various projects under this framework. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Williams Commerce, CIVIC Computing Ltd, and others were among the awarded suppliers, demonstrating a wide-ranging competency suited to meeting Historic England's needs. With a focus on a 75% quality and 25% price assessment, businesses with strong technical capabilities and competitive pricing can find lucrative opportunities to grow their business within this framework, benefiting from repeat engagements and projects advertised exclusively to framework members.

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Notice Title

Historic England's UX Framework

Notice Description

This framework will be used to maintain a core set of suppliers for UX work undertaken on the Historic England website, as well as related user research, testing and feedback for the website and marketing campaigns, Any potential projects for the framework will be advertised to the suppliers on the framework, for response through mini competition before the work is awarded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0589f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071775-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
29 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2028-10-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENGLAND
Contact Name
Jon Simmons
Contact Email
procurement-he@historicengland.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 2EH
Post Town
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
6
Supplier Names

CIVIC COMPUTING

REO DIGITAL

STORM ID

USER VISION

WEB USABILITY

WILLIAMS COMMERCE

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