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title: "Unlocking the adaptive re-use potential of industrial heritage (NP 235) [PCR 2015] - AWARD"
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# Unlocking the adaptive re-use potential of industrial heritage (NP 235) [PCR 2015] - AWARD

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd0d5e48-df31-4e1e-9cd6-0e5fa320139d

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## Summary

Historic England has completed a procurement process under the title "Unlocking the adaptive re-use potential of industrial heritage (NP 235)," focused on the industry category of research services. This tender pertains to the assessment and application of new compulsory purchase powers under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 and aims to explore opportunities for the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage assets such as redundant mills and warehouses. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with the contract awarded on 14 February 2025. The contract period runs from 17 February 2025 to 31 March 2025, and although based in the United Kingdom, the project spans various potential delivery locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the rest of the world.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses in the fields of heritage conservation, urban regeneration, and those specialising in converting industrial buildings for new uses. Firms keen on securing contracts in sustainable development, those experienced in public-private partnerships, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find the objectives aligned with their capabilities. Significant involvement from organisations like Historic England could help de-risk investments, providing stability and support through the contractual period. The awarded contract, valued at £19,920, was given to Ove Arup & Partners Limited, demonstrating a preference for established organisations with specialised expertise in heritage asset development.

## Notice

In the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA), a power was introduced to allow for the assessment of compensation for the value of land taken by compulsory purchase to ignore values attributable to the prospect of planning permission ('hope value') in certain circumstances. Directions to remove hope value can facilitate the acquisition of land at existing use value for provision of housing, development or regeneration schemes where they include public sector-led affordable or social housing, health or education uses, and where it is justified in the public interest. The overall aim of the research is to answer the following question: 'To what extent does the combination of newly available government capital investment funding and the new LURA powers create a new opportunity for local leaders, with appropriate support from national agencies, to drive growth using industrial heritage assets? The research objectives are: o to analyse the new compulsory purchase powers and how they would apply to heritage assets such as mills and warehouses that are lying redundant or under-used but offer sustainable growth opportunities; o to consider the relevance of current and anticipated capital funding streams from the Government to the challenge of converting redundant or under-used industrial heritage buildings; o to assess what scope there is within the requirement that schemes would have to be public sector-led for leveraging private investment through joint ventures or similar partnership arrangements that share the risks; o to explore the role Historic England or other national heritage organisations might play in facilitating conversions that secure the contribution that these buildings make to townscapes across the country, such as de-risking third-party investment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81273d72-67dc-43de-8fe0-8e0214207254 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,920 |
| 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 |
| 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 | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2025 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81273d72-67dc-43de-8fe0-8e0214207254

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81273d72-67dc-43de-8fe0-8e0214207254
  18th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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