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title: "Overcoming Barriers to Town Centre Housing Conversion - UID 115 NP392"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ce96"
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# Overcoming Barriers to Town Centre Housing Conversion - UID 115 NP392

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ce96

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## Summary

Historic England, a sub-central government public authority located in Swindon, United Kingdom, has successfully completed the award stage of their procurement process initiated for the project titled "Overcoming Barriers to Town Centre Housing Conversion - UID 115 NP392". The project, involving services in the research and development sector, aims to unlock town centre spaces for residential use by conducting a national review complemented by a local deep-dive case study. The procurement was conducted via an open competition method, with the contract awarded to Iceni Projects Limited. The contract, valued at £28,260, was signed on 5th December 2025 and is set to be active until 31st March 2026.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in market research, economic studies, and consultancy services to expand their portfolio by participating in groundbreaking initiatives designed to influence national and local policymaking. Companies with expertise in stakeholder engagement and technical feasibility assessments are well-positioned to contribute innovative solutions for town centre conversions, potentially leading to further projects with public authorities. The procurement emphasised open competition, providing an equal arena for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to showcase their capabilities and influence the development of community-enhancing infrastructure.

## Notice

This project will deliver a national review supported by a local deep-dive case study aimed at unlocking town centre spaces for residential use in England. The study will consider conversions not only of upper floors above shops but also of town centre ground-floor retail and hospitality units (including pubs and small hotels). It combines lessons learned from recent experience with technical feasibility appraisal, financial modelling, stakeholder engagement and a place-based case study to produce actionable ideas for testing in a subsequent project. The eventual intention, of which this study is the first part, is to provide information and inspiration to national and local government policy-makers, investors, developers, landlords and community bodies. For more information please see section 1.3 of the ITT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084484-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,260 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| 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 | ICENI PROJECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2025 at 14:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084484-2025
- 17 Oct 2025 at 09:51 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066198-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084484-2025
  18th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066198-2025
  17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iceniprojects.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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