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Historic England

ITT - Building Conservation Framework – Paints and Coatings Technology (UID 45)

R&DCPV 73000000
Value£75k
Deadline30 Jul 2026
Published30 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 30 Jun 20266 days leftCloses 30 Jul 2026
Who to contact
procurement-he@historicengland.org.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

• Full tender documentation and submission instructions are available via Historic England’s e procurement portal, PREF 558 https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home • All clarification questions and tender submissions must be made via the portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£75ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

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The brief

Historic England invites tenders from suitably qualified consultants to join a multi supplier consultancy framework providing specialist advice on paints and coatings technology for historic buildings.

The framework will support statutory casework and research activity, delivering expert guidance on the selection, specification, performance and conservation of paint and coating systems across a wide range of historic substrates, including timber, lime-based plasters and renders, stone, brick, metals, concrete and other porous substrates.

Commissions will be awarded through call off or mini competition, based on expertise, price and availability.

Consultant experience required Consultants should demonstrate: • Proven experience in paints and coatings applied to historic or traditional building fabric • A background in chemistry, materials science, and/or building conservation • Ability to provide timely, evidence-based advice for casework and research

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Consultants should demonstrate

Consultants should demonstrate:.

02

Proven experience in paints and coatings applied

Proven experience in paints and coatings applied to historic or traditional building fabric.

03

Ability to provide timely, evidence-based advice

Ability to provide timely, evidence-based advice for casework and research.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a7e1
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
061471-2026
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