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National Planning Policy Framework - Development of training and briefing content

Historic England

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07 Aug 2026 at 11:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Historic England commissioned professional services to develop training and briefing content on the heritage implications of the updated National Planning Policy Framework. The material is intended to communicate key messages to Historic England staff and other audiences, so the requirement combines heritage and planning expertise with the ability to turn policy into clear, usable learning and briefing content. It is a training-services requirement, classified under CPV 80500000, delivered in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Historic England, a central government public authority. The procurement was structured as a single requirement covering the full content-development service rather than separate work packages. The selected supplier, Thomson Planning & Heritage, is a small and medium-sized enterprise specialising in planning and heritage work, indicating the type of specialist provider that undertook the requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Historic England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the stated legal basis of the Procurement Act 2023. Thomson Planning & Heritage was selected for the single requirement. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026, runs from 10 August 2026 to 8 December 2026, and is active. Its value is £10,000 excluding VAT, or £12,000 including VAT. The awarded service covers development of training and briefing content on the updated National Planning Policy Framework and its heritage implications. The procurement reached completion with the award and contract recorded against one lot. No competitive tender evaluation basis is set out for this direct award.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Historic England for specialist support that connects national planning policy with heritage implications and converts that expertise into training and briefing materials. Suppliers seeking comparable work should be able to show credible knowledge of planning and heritage policy, an understanding of how policy changes affect heritage considerations, and the ability to produce accurate content for both internal staff and wider audiences. Strong written communication, briefing development and training-content skills would be important, alongside the capacity to shape key messages for different audiences. The selected supplier was an SME operating in planning and heritage, suggesting that a focused specialist consultancy can be credible for this scale of requirement. Relevant experience with public-sector policy communication would strengthen a future proposition to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Planning Policy Framework - Development of training and briefing content

Notice Description

Prepare content for use in training and briefings on the heritage implications of the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The content will be used to disseminate key messages to Historic England staff and other audiences.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06def4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075232-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 8 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
SWINDON
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

Thomson Planning & Heritage

Further Information

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