--- title: "9125 Heritage Connectors and Heritage Buddies Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0fe65910-c98f-487a-b19c-a59a3a36b9f0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0fe65910-c98f-487a-b19c-a59a3a36b9f0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fe65910-c98f-487a-b19c-a59a3a36b9f0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fe65910-c98f-487a-b19c-a59a3a36b9f0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND" published: "2022-11-28" --- # 9125 Heritage Connectors and Heritage Buddies Evaluation Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fe65910-c98f-487a-b19c-a59a3a36b9f0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0fe65910-c98f-487a-b19c-a59a3a36b9f0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fe65910-c98f-487a-b19c-a59a3a36b9f0.json) ## Summary Historic England is inviting bids for a research project titled "9125 Heritage Connectors and Heritage Buddies Evaluation" to evaluate pilot projects focused on social prescribing and wellbeing through heritage. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on January 4, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to run from January 29, 2023, to September 30, 2023, with a value of £10,000 in GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, and the main procurement category is services. The project presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development services sector. This tender offers an opportunity for businesses in the research and development services and related consultancy services sector to participate in evaluating innovative pilot projects related to social prescribing and heritage wellbeing. The project aims to understand the impact of the pilot projects and explore further implementation possibilities. Interested suppliers should register on the Historic England website to express interest and download documentation. The tender aligns with Historic England's strategic goals and presents a potential for wider collaboration in the field of social prescribing, creating opportunities for growth and innovation within the heritage sector. ## Notice Heritage Connectors (9105) and Heritage Buddies (9104) are innovative pilot projects funded by Historic England's Commissions to test and trial two approaches to delivering social prescribing and wellbeing through heritage in local settings. The "Connectors" and "Buddies" models are ways of implementing the "whole-community approach to social prescribing", as adopted by the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) . They are evidenced by the Health Connections Mendip service, part of Frome Medical Practice (for the "Connectors") and by Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service and Natural England (for the "Buddies") but modified and adapted for local heritage and historic environment provision. Historic England would like to commission a research project to evaluate the pilot projects. The aim of the evaluation is to understand how the projects were implemented, whether they achieved their objectives and their impact on participants (referees) and stakeholders (partners, trainees). The evaluation should also capture the potential for further implementation of these models in other localities, including nationally. The data from this evaluation project will also be used to inform Historic England's position on investing in shared investment fund or similar initiative in late 2023 to promote such social prescribing models on a larger scale in partnership with other arm-length bodies and organisations. Additional information: Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home in order to express interest and download documentation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9caf5e5-4e45-47a3-8170-58fe6eff2c2d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jan 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000 | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Nov 2022 at 12:23 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9caf5e5-4e45-47a3-8170-58fe6eff2c2d - 28 Nov 2022 at 10:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9caf5e5-4e45-47a3-8170-58fe6eff2c2d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9caf5e5-4e45-47a3-8170-58fe6eff2c2d 28th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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