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title: "Development of Heritage API (H.API)"
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# Development of Heritage API (H.API)

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-087336b0-3b0b-4a2e-b55d-6db464b56aa1

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## Summary

The tender for the "Development of Heritage API (H.API)" is being conducted by Historic England, a UK Government executive body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport. This procurement falls under the industry category of "Data services" and involves projects aimed at enhancing access to heritage information through the Heritage Information Access Strategy. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 25th August 2023 and contract period starting from 18th September 2023 to 31st March 2024.

This opportunity presented by Historic England's tender is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in data-related services. Businesses involved in information systems, data network management, data capture, data management, database services, and data transmission could find this tender well-suited to their expertise. Participating in this procurement can not only contribute to business growth but also support the preservation and accessibility of England's historic environment.

## Notice

Historic England (HE) (officially the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England) is an executive non-departmental public body of the UK Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS). It is tasked with protecting the historic environment of England and advising central and local government on historic environment matters. The 2016 Culture White Paper proposed that Historic England work with local authorities to enhance and rationalise national and local heritage records so that communities and developers would have easy access to historic environment records. In response, HE has developed a series of projects that aim to simplify access to heritage information under the umbrella of the Heritage Information Access Strategy (HIAS); a business and culture change programme for those involved in the production and handling of heritage information. Additional information: Please see attached correspondence relating to the outcome of the above tender.. Regards Historic England Procurement Team Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7ad0972-9bb8-4ecc-a64c-a8ebcfd27f7a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND |
| Locality | WILTSHIRE |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Mannington and Western |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 72318000 - Data transmission services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72322000 - Data management services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2023 at 13:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7ad0972-9bb8-4ecc-a64c-a8ebcfd27f7a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7ad0972-9bb8-4ecc-a64c-a8ebcfd27f7a
  27th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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