---
title: "Textile Conservation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d034"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2025-04-08"
---

# Textile Conservation Services

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d034

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Historic Environment Scotland (HES) seeking a supplier for the provision of Textile Conservation Services within the Library, archives, museums and other cultural services industry category. The contract location is in the UKM region and pertains to both the planning and award stages. Key dates include the tender notice on 15 January 2025 and a contract award on 8 April 2025, with the contract subsequently signed on 2 April 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender was awarded to The Scottish Conservation Studio.

This procurement offers business growth opportunities for companies specialising in textile conservation, particularly those capable of providing advice, guidance, and condition assessment reports with recommendations for conservation. Businesses with strong competencies in object handling, movement control, and reporting would be well-suited for this contract. The open procurement method ensures a competitive process, ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of meeting the specified service delivery criteria and compliance requirements as outlined by HES.

## Notice

HES requires a supplier to provide Textiles Conservation Services to the contract standard. Services will include - -The provision of advice and guidance (oral and written) -Condition assessment reports with proposals for any recommended interventive conservation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see Document 2 for full Specification

Renewal: After the initial 2 years, there will be an option to extend for another 2 years to be reviewed annually.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013720-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If all extensions are used on this contract then it will be re-tendered in 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,250 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SCOTTISH CONSERVATION STUDIO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2025 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013720-2025
- 15 Jan 2025 at 12:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001346-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787752
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164

## Provenance

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