Trinity House Community Learning Programme

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jun 2026 at 12:59

Tender

20 Apr 2026 at 10:03

Summary of the contracting process

Historic Environment Scotland (HES), a national agency, has recently awarded a contract for the "Trinity House Community Learning Programme". This procurement falls under the "Education and training services" category, with a specific focus on services aimed at local community engagement within the UKM region. The tender process followed an open procedure, ensuring wide participation, and was assessed predominantly on the quality of the proposal. The process completed with the contract being awarded to Nicola Wright Heritage Education on 12 June 2026. The procurement's primary objective is to develop programs both on-site at Trinity House and as outreach initiatives, serving diverse audiences including schools and community groups.

This contract presents substantial business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in community learning and heritage education, particularly those capable of delivering engaging educational programmes with a focus on heritage and maritime themes. Businesses that can demonstrate extensive experience in working with a variety of community audiences, including entities involved in local apprenticeships or work placements, will likely see competitive advantage. Given the tender's requirement for extensive collaboration with diverse audiences, businesses offering creative and inclusive learning experiences are particularly well-suited for such initiatives.

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Notice Title

Trinity House Community Learning Programme

Notice Description

HES is seeking a contractor to develop, programme and deliver a fully inclusive offer to local learning and community audiences, both onsite at Trinity House and as outreach in other venues. The successful supplier must be able to demonstrate significant experience of delivering high-quality, creative and engaging community learning programmes both on and inspired by heritage sites and collections, ideally with a maritime connection, which clearly evidences working with a diversity of learning audiences including schools, families, youth work, community programmes, adult learners and learners with additional support needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see Document 2 - Specification for full details.

Renewal: Once the initial 2 years is up, HES has the option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years, to be reviewed annually.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068610
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058973-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
If all extension options are used, the contract will be up for renewal in 2030.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1SH
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NICOLA WRIGHT HERITAGE EDUCATION

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