--- title: "Methodology Testing for Heritage Skills at Risk" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Historic Environment Scotland" published: "2026-09-22" --- # Methodology Testing for Heritage Skills at Risk Buyer: Historic Environment Scotland Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718.json) ## Summary Historic Environment Scotland is procuring a service to test a methodology for assessing heritage skills at risk in three areas: stonemasonry, thatching and blacksmithing. The work is classified under CPV 79311000, covering survey and research services, and will be delivered in Edinburgh. The requirement is aimed at a supplier able to design or apply a robust assessment approach across these traditional skills, producing findings that can help understand their condition and support heritage skills planning. It is a service contract for Historic Environment Scotland, a national heritage body responsible for Scotland’s historic environment. The procurement is organised as one lot and covers the full methodology-testing requirement rather than separate contracts for each craft area. The process has reached tender: Historic Environment Scotland invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission required. It is a single-lot procurement, with bids to be submitted by 13 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC; bids are scheduled to be opened at that time. The contract period is 150 days. The buyer will not accept supplier terms and conditions and will not negotiate at award or after award. Variants are not allowed. Responses must be in English. Electronic payment and ordering will be used, and electronic invoicing is permitted. Selection includes an economic and financial assessment, using business credit information or, where necessary, audited accounts and supporting bank information. The required insurance minimums are employers’ liability £5 million, public liability £10 million and professional indemnity £5 million. This opportunity suits heritage consultancies, research organisations and specialist advisers with practical knowledge of traditional building skills, particularly stonemasonry, thatching and blacksmithing. Strong candidates are likely to be able to develop and test assessment methodologies, gather evidence from relevant practitioners or organisations, and turn findings into clear, usable analysis for a national heritage body. The requirement calls for sufficient organisational capacity to deliver the work across all three skill areas within the agreed contract period, rather than focusing on only one craft. Suppliers must be financially robust and able to pass Historic Environment Scotland’s credit assessment, or provide audited accounts and other assurances if credit information is unavailable. They must also hold employers’ liability, public liability and professional indemnity insurance at the required levels. ## Notice HES is looking for a supplier to test a methodology for assessing heritage skills in three key areas. Stonemasonry, Thatching and blacksmithing ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565047 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 Environment Scotland | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79311000 - Survey services ## Release History - 22 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565047 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565047 Methodology Testing for Heritage Skills at Risk - HES is looking for a supplier to test a methodology for assessing heritage skills in three key areas. Stonemasonry, Thatching and blacksmithing ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://historicenvironment.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=843718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843718.json.