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ITT - External Strategic Advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board - UID 319

Historic England

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30 Sep 2026 at 14:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Historic England seeks one external strategic adviser to its Digital Services Portfolio Board. The work is strategic consultancy: bringing an independent perspective on artificial intelligence trends, inspiring the board about AI’s potential and constructively challenging its decisions against the board’s terms of reference. The requirement combines digital and technology insight with research and development, business and management consultancy. The buyer is Historic England, the public body responsible for the historic environment in England. The advice is for its portfolio board; the procurement does not identify a separate delivery site.

Historic England invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline was 21 October 2026 at 09:30, and the deadline for enquiries was 16 October 2026 at 09:30. The contract period was set to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option for a 12-month renewal and a maximum extension date of 31 March 2030. The stated contract value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. There is one lot and one supplier is to be appointed. Evaluation weights quality at 65% and price at 35%.

This opportunity suits an individual adviser or consultancy able to provide credible, independent strategic guidance on artificial intelligence to a senior digital-services board. Strong contenders will be able to explain current AI trends and practical possibilities clearly, bring an informed external perspective, and challenge board thinking constructively while remaining aligned with its terms of reference. The work calls for a combination of AI and digital-services knowledge, research and development insight, and business or management consultancy skills. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver a sustained advisory relationship over a multi-year contract, with the ability to support a single-supplier appointment and a possible extension. The tender does not set out specific accreditations, named qualifications or minimum experience thresholds.

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Notice Title

ITT - External Strategic Advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board - UID 319

Notice Description

Historic England are looking to appoint an external strategic advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board (DSPB) to give bring external perspective and knowledge on AI trends, provide inspiration to the DSPB of the possibilities of for AI. Provide constructive challenge in line with the objectives of the Terms of Reference. The provision will be provided by a single supplier up to the value stated in the contract period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077dad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092410-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72224100 - System implementation planning services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
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

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