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Economic Impact of Collections Loss for N-RICH

Historic Environment Scotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Tender

01 Jun 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Historic Environment Scotland commissioned an economic research and advisory services project on the impact of collections loss for N-RICH. The work is intended to establish an initial evidence base and practical framework for understanding the economic consequences of collections being lost, degraded or inaccessible across the UK cultural heritage sector. It covers the wider UK and is relevant to consultancies, economists and research organisations with expertise in cultural heritage, collections management, public policy or economic impact assessment. The buying organisation is Historic Environment Scotland, Scotland’s national heritage body. The requirement is a single service lot, with no permitted variants, focused on producing practical evidence that can support understanding and decision-making in the heritage sector.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. London Economics was selected for the single lot, with seven electronic bids received, all from SMEs. The tender deadline and bid opening were 1 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and has a value of £101,520. Contract delivery runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. Historic Environment Scotland assessed suppliers’ financial standing using independent business credit reports, with audited accounts potentially required where those reports were unavailable. The stated minimum insurance requirements were £5 million employers’ liability and £10 million public liability cover. English is the submission language, and electronic payment and ordering apply.

This award demonstrates demand from Historic Environment Scotland for specialist economic analysis linked to cultural heritage collections and their loss, degradation and inaccessibility. A credible future competitor would need to combine economic impact assessment with knowledge of the UK heritage sector, collections management and the practical consequences of restricted access or deterioration. The requirement favours organisations able to build a defensible evidence base, translate research into a practical framework and communicate findings for use by heritage-sector decision-makers. Suppliers would also need sound financial controls, the ability to satisfy substantial employers’ and public liability insurance requirements, and capacity to deliver a focused, time-limited research assignment for a national heritage body.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Economic Impact of Collections Loss for N-RICH

Notice Description

The project will develop an initial evidence base and practical framework for understanding the economic consequences of collections loss, degradation and inaccessibility across the UK cultural heritage sector.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000833329
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561956
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

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

CPV Codes

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£101,520 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Historic Environment Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1SH
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

London Economics

Further Information

Notice Documents

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