Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement Event - School Presenter Tender
Notice Description
Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is a registered charity, responsible for the care, conservation, and presentation of HM Tower of London (TOL), Hampton Court Palace (HCP), Kensington Palace State Apartments, (KP) the Banqueting House at Whitehall (BH), Kew Palace (KEW) and Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, (HCG) the official residence of HM The King in Northern Ireland and residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The palaces are the setting for the stories that shapes us all, and we're bringing them to people in ways that mean more to them. We want everyone to find themselves in the spaces and stories we share. HRP derives its income principally from admissions, retail, licensing, commercial events, sponsorship and support from donors and members. You can find out more about us on our website (www.hrp.org.uk). We will be running a tender process for the provision of School Presenter Services, commencing in August 2026 with the intention of awarding a contract early 2027. The contract will commence in mid 2027 and is anticipated to be for a period of three years with the option to extend for an additional two years. The services in this tender include the following: *Delivery of curriculum aligned, interactive sessions delivered by presenters in historical costume, relevant to the history of HRP sites *Delivery of c.3000 individual sessions p/a, reaching over 100k pupils per year *Co-development of schools content with HRP Schools Team *Interactive schools sessions are held at KP, HCP at TOL and occasionally at BH. Sessions are held both in the palaces and in on site learning centres *Range of topics covered, History and English being the main focus *Sessions are delivered to Key Stage 1 - Key Stage 5, as well as SEND *Occasional delivery of community sessions (for people of all ages), home educator sessions, special school projects, and teacher training days We would like to invite organisations that: *have experience in delivering engaging, historically informed interactive schools sessions by presenters in period dress -- for school groups within a heritage or museum setting *have the organisational structure and capacity to run a demanding programme reliably across multiple sites *have the ability to deliver at scale, i.e. managing multiple sessions across multiple sites on a daily basis *have a strong record of delivering consistently high quality learning sessions *are committed to inclusive practice for diverse audiences *have robust safeguarding policies and procedures. Please note that agencies and consortium bids will not be considered eligible for contract award, however sub-contracting is permitted with the agreement of HRP. In preparation for this tender, we will be holding a Market Engagement Event. This event will provide the opportunity for suppliers to: *hear about HRP's requirements and this opportunity *understand the tender process and timelines that will be followed *ask any questions regarding the contract *meet the Project Team.
Planning Information
In preparation for this tender, we will be holding a Market Engagement Event. This event will provide the opportunity for suppliers to: •hear about HRP’s requirements and this opportunity •understand the tender process and timelines that will be followed •ask any questions regarding the contract •meet the Project Team. The event will be held 29 July 2026 at Hampton Court Palace from 15:00-16:30. Suppliers who would like to attend should email tess.nowlan@hrp.org.uk by Wednesday 20 July and provide the name of their organisation and the full names of attendees. Attendees are limited to two per organisation. Full details and joining instructions will be provided to interested suppliers closer to the time. The tender process will be run through HRP’s e-tendering system, Delta e-Sourcing. Suppliers will need to register on Delta in order to participate in the tender process and can register here https://www.delta-esourcing.com/register/ We hope to see you at the Market Engagement Event.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c9f7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067291-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80100000 - Primary education services
80200000 - Secondary education services
80340000 - Special education services
92312100 - Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services
92312240 - Services provided by entertainers
92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jul 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Sep 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2027 - 31 Aug 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EAST MOLESEY
- Postcode
- KT8 9AU
- Post Town
- Kingston upon Thames
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Hampton
- Westminster Constituency
- Twickenham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067291-2026
16th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065802-2026
13th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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