--- title: "7520 Developing the technical platform and governance for managing Historic Environment Research Frameworks - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b6da0279-6fe5-4a3d-8434-25c547ad91cd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6da0279-6fe5-4a3d-8434-25c547ad91cd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6da0279-6fe5-4a3d-8434-25c547ad91cd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6da0279-6fe5-4a3d-8434-25c547ad91cd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND HERITAGE PROTECTION COMMISSIONS" published: "2016-12-14" --- # 7520 Developing the technical platform and governance for managing Historic Environment Research Frameworks - AWARD Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND HERITAGE PROTECTION COMMISSIONS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6da0279-6fe5-4a3d-8434-25c547ad91cd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6da0279-6fe5-4a3d-8434-25c547ad91cd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6da0279-6fe5-4a3d-8434-25c547ad91cd.json) ## Summary The public procurement process conducted by Historic England Heritage Protection Commissions involves the award of a contract for the development of a technical platform and governance for managing Historic Environment Research Frameworks. The procurement categorised under 'Research and development services and related consultancy services' is currently at the Award stage, following the completion of the tender period, which ended on 18th November 2016. The awarded contract is valued at approximately £49,977 and spans from 30th December 2016 to 30th June 2018. The service is located in Swindon, United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in technical development, online collaboration platforms, and heritage research services. Companies that can provide expertise in data standards, semantic search technologies, and the management of online communities would be particularly well-suited to compete. With a minimum contract value of £40,000, this project encourages collaborative consortia to deliver the multifaceted skill sets required for effective implementation within the heritage sector. ## Notice Historic England invites tenders for a project to develop a new technical platform and new governance arrangements to enable the heritage sector to better develop, publish, manage, fund and host Research Frameworks. Our aim is to:- * Create a sustainable platform for all future Research Frameworks in the heritage sector * Better connect and co-ordinate heritage research across geographical and thematic/period subject areas The objectives are to: * Develop the technical platform to: o enable the efficient development and management of the frameworks by their own research communities o enable research frameworks to be better accessed, cross-searched and implementable o Save the sector time and money that would otherwise be needed to develop separate systems for publication and management of research frameworks * Develop a business model to cover: o the governance of the platform in the future o licensing and copyright o future funding options for facilitation of the user community, hosting, maintenance and development Due to the scope of the work anticipated, we welcome tenders from consortia to provide range of necessary skills and experience. o Technical development of online collaboration platforms o Hosting and long-term availability of internet resources o Data standards, semantic search, and models in the heritage sector o Understanding of how online communities work o Understanding of historic environment research o Local authority heritage management Deadline date Friday 18th November Contact Dan Miles for information if required ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190f2e92-2891-4081-b0ce-1dcf70b5b1d7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Dec 2016 | | Contract period | 30 Dec 2016 - 30 Jun 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £49,976 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND HERITAGE PROTECTION COMMISSIONS | | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LANDWARD RESEARCH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 14 Dec 2016 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190f2e92-2891-4081-b0ce-1dcf70b5b1d7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190f2e92-2891-4081-b0ce-1dcf70b5b1d7 14th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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