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title: "ITT - Climate resilience and the historic environment: Sustainable drainage systems (UID 371)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0794d7"
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# ITT - Climate resilience and the historic environment: Sustainable drainage systems (UID 371)

Buyer: Historic England  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0794d7

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## Summary

Historic England is commissioning research into how sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) can be integrated sensitively into historic places. The work will develop an initial evidence base of case studies to inform updated guidance, examining how SuDS can support climate adaptation, water management, biodiversity and nature recovery while protecting heritage significance. It will identify good practice, decision-making approaches, policy considerations and implementation challenges across different historic settings and stakeholder groups. The requirement combines research with expertise relevant to the historic environment, drainage, landscape and natural resource management. The work is for Historic England and covers sites and contexts across the United Kingdom.

Historic England invited offers through an open competition for this below-threshold services contract. The enquiry deadline was 23 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC, and the submission deadline was 30 November 2026 at 09:30 UTC. The contract period runs from 11 January to 17 September 2027, with provision for a one-month extension, up to 15 October 2027. The estimated value is £25,000 excluding VAT (£30,000 including VAT). The procurement is a single lot. Offers are assessed on quality, weighted at 70%, and price, weighted at 30%.

This is suited to research and consultancy suppliers able to bring together understanding of sustainable drainage, climate adaptation and water management with heritage conservation. Relevant strengths include designing or analysing case studies across varied historic contexts, assessing effects on heritage significance, and drawing practical lessons into guidance and decision-making frameworks. Suppliers should be able to consider biodiversity and nature recovery alongside policy, stakeholder perspectives and real-world implementation challenges. The broad scope may suit smaller firms and voluntary, community or social enterprises as well as specialist consultancies, provided they can deliver a coherent evidence base and actionable findings across the United Kingdom. The work calls for a multidisciplinary approach spanning research, landscape or engineering expertise, environmental management and historic-site conservation.

## Notice

This project seeks to develop an initial evidence base formed of a series of case studies to inform updated guidance on the sensitive integration of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) within the historic environment. It will examine how SuDS can support climate adaptation, water management, biodiversity enhancement and nature recovery while safeguarding heritage significance, and will identify best practice, case studies, decision-making frameworks, policy considerations, and implementation challenges across a range of historic contexts and stakeholder groups.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103327-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2027 - 17 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | £25,000 |
| 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
- 92522000 - Preservation services of historical sites and buildings

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2026 at 15:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103327-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103327-2026
  30th October 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

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