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ITT - Delivery of a Heritage Schools Programme in the South East of England - UID 359

Historic England

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Historic England is procuring a teacher professional development programme for the South East of England. The appointed organisation will design and deliver training that builds teachers’ confidence, capacity and capability to use local heritage and the historic environment in curriculum-based teaching and learning. The work is intended to help schools embed local heritage learning in a meaningful and sustainable way, supported by suitable local heritage partnerships and Historic England resources. This is an education and training service, with a research consultancy element, rather than a programme of one-off workshops for pupils. It will suit organisations working across teacher development, heritage education, curriculum support, historic environment engagement or related education consultancy. Historic England, a central government public authority, is the buying organisation.

The procurement reached tender: Historic England invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Questions could be submitted until 12 October 2026 at 17:00, and offers were due by 16 October 2026 at 09:30. Electronic submission was allowed. The single contract is planned to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 July 2027. The estimated value is £25,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. The award basis is 70% quality and 30% price, placing greater emphasis on the proposed service than cost. The opportunity covers one programme for the South East of England and is categorised as services, including education and training, training programme delivery and research consultancy services.

This opportunity suits an experienced organisation able to design and deliver professional development for teachers and schools, rather than provide isolated pupil workshops. Strong bidders are likely to understand how local heritage and the historic environment can support curriculum-based teaching and learning, and how to build teachers’ confidence, capacity and capability to use these resources themselves. The requirement also favours organisations able to support meaningful, sustainable adoption across schools, not just deliver individual training sessions. Useful capability includes developing teacher-focused programmes, working with schools and education professionals, forming or managing local heritage partnerships, and using established heritage resources effectively. Organisations combining education expertise with heritage, historic environment or curriculum knowledge are well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT - Delivery of a Heritage Schools Programme in the South East of England - UID 359

Notice Description

Historic England is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to design and deliver a teacher professional development programme in the South East of England. The programme will focus on building teachers' confidence, capacity and capability to use local heritage and the historic environment within curriculum-based teaching and learning. It is not intended to provide one-off workshops for pupils, but to support teachers and schools to embed local heritage learning in a meaningful and sustainable way, supported by appropriate local heritage partnerships and Historic England resources.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07753a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088584-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

80000000 - Education and training services

80521000 - Training programme services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
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

Further Information

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