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title: "ITT - External Strategic Advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board - UID 319"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077dad"
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buyer: "Historic England"
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# ITT - External Strategic Advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board - UID 319

Buyer: Historic England  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077dad

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## Summary

Historic England seeks one external strategic adviser to its Digital Services Portfolio Board. The work is strategic consultancy: bringing an independent perspective on artificial intelligence trends, inspiring the board about AI’s potential and constructively challenging its decisions against the board’s terms of reference. The requirement combines digital and technology insight with research and development, business and management consultancy. The buyer is Historic England, the public body responsible for the historic environment in England. The advice is for its portfolio board; the procurement does not identify a separate delivery site.

Historic England invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline was 21 October 2026 at 09:30, and the deadline for enquiries was 16 October 2026 at 09:30. The contract period was set to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option for a 12-month renewal and a maximum extension date of 31 March 2030. The stated contract value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. There is one lot and one supplier is to be appointed. Evaluation weights quality at 65% and price at 35%.

This opportunity suits an individual adviser or consultancy able to provide credible, independent strategic guidance on artificial intelligence to a senior digital-services board. Strong contenders will be able to explain current AI trends and practical possibilities clearly, bring an informed external perspective, and challenge board thinking constructively while remaining aligned with its terms of reference. The work calls for a combination of AI and digital-services knowledge, research and development insight, and business or management consultancy skills. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver a sustained advisory relationship over a multi-year contract, with the ability to support a single-supplier appointment and a possible extension. The tender does not set out specific accreditations, named qualifications or minimum experience thresholds.

## Notice

Historic England are looking to appoint an external strategic advisor to the Digital Services Portfolio Board (DSPB) to give bring external perspective and knowledge on AI trends, provide inspiration to the DSPB of the possibilities of for AI. Provide constructive challenge in line with the objectives of the Terms of Reference. The provision will be provided by a single supplier up to the value stated in the contract period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092410-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Historic England |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | 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

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72224100 - System implementation planning services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 14:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092410-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092410-2026
  30th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/historicengland/home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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