Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Historic England
Top-five suppliers hold 64% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Historic England buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Historic England contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148
The Audience Agency · 2026-07-24
£230K
Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148 - AWARD
The Audience Agency · 2026-07-24
£230K
Historic England Specialist Illustration Framework (UID 198)
CFA Archaeology Ltd · 2026-07-14
£90K
ITT - Planned Preventative and Reactive Response Service (M&E, Public Health and Fabric) – Bessie Surtees House, Newcastle (UID 273M)
geoffrey robinson ltd · 2026-07-14
£177K
RFQ - Heritage Counts, Social research - UID 266
Elizabeth Bennett · 2026-07-08
£10K
ITT - Archive Strategic Review (UID 267)
National Conservation Service (Conservation Ltd) · 2026-07-01
£25K
DA - Testing of public-facing version of radiocarbon database - UID 255 (2)
Betty Publishing · 2026-06-29
£30K
DA - Testing of public-facing version of radiocarbon database - UID 255 (1)
Frances Healy · 2026-06-26
£30K
ITT - Planned Preventative and Reactive Response Service (M&E, Public Health and Fabric) – Bessie Surtees House, Newcastle (UID 273M)
geoffrey robinson ltd · 2026-06-26
£165K
DA - National Blue Plaque Scheme Plaque Production - UID 74 NP 351
Ned Heywood Heritage Ceramics · 2026-06-26
£39K
DA - 2026 / 2027 Historic England and Creative UK membership renewal - UID 287
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FEDERATION · 2026-06-18
£10K
Analysis of Prehistoric Pottery from the Vale of Pewsey Project PR 7323
COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED · 2026-06-01
£12K
Inheritance Tax Exemption Programme (UID 195)
PAYSTREAM ACCOUNTING SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-27
£52K
DA -MFD Printing Consumables - UID 188
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED · 2026-05-20
£75K
Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148
The Audience Agency · 2026-05-20
£230K
ITT - Security Guarding for Brooklands House, Cambridge (UID 58)
Delta Force Group Ltd · 2026-05-01
£40K
DA - York 3 month M and E Cover - Set and Reactive
GEOFFREY ROBINSON LIMITED · 2026-05-01
£15K
RFQ - UID 245 Emergency Recording of shipwreck timbers at Hemsby
WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED · 2026-04-27
£14K
DA - National Blue Plaques: Community Research Partner (North East, Yorkshire and North West) (UID 251M)
Pride of Romany CIC · 2026-04-27
£20K
Security Keyholding, Lock and Unlock and Call Out Services – Tanner Row, York - UID 34
Gough & Kelly · 2026-04-22
£31K
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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
ITT - Gardening and Grounds Maintenance at Brooklands, Cambridge (UID 219)
Deadline: 2026-08-07
ITT - Value realisation through adaptive reuse of historic buildings - UID 285
Deadline: 2026-08-12
ITT - Skeleton Preparation Laboratory Alterations & Refurbishment Project -Construction - UID 178
Deadline: 2026-08-14
Evaluation of the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund - UID290
Deadline: 2026-09-14
Evaluation of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund - UID289
Deadline: 2026-09-14
HE newsletter tool - UID 129
Historic Building Energy Performance Potential - Demonstrator Project (NP 270) [Request For Information (RFI)]
Content and Marketing Support Services (NP 256)
Physical Records Management Digital Solution
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Historic England typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Mini competition - Engine House Swindon lift replacement project - AWARD
Expires: 2026-09-30
£82K
Planned Preventative and Reactive Response Services (M&E, Public Health and Fabric) for Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth - AWARD
Expires: 2026-10-01
£1.1M
Adobe Software Licensing - AWARD
Expires: 2026-12-21
£115K
Closed ITT - 2026 Board Effectiveness Review (BER) (UID 201) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-12-31
£25K
Historic England Web Technical Supplier Framework - AWARD
Expires: 2027-03-31
Heritage Carbon Reduction Training Framework (NP 278) - AWARD
Expires: 2027-03-31
£75K
Archaeological Services in relation to Marine Protection 2025-2027 (NP225) [PCR 2015] - AWARD
Expires: 2027-03-31
£200K
Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148
Expires: 2027-04-27
£230K
Hardware and Software Procurement/Support Services (NP 256) [Previously Titled: Content and Marketing Support Services (NP 256)] - AWARD
Expires: 2027-04-30
£1.5M
Historic England Research Report Series Printing - AWARD
Expires: 2027-06-02
£27K
Daily & Periodic Cleaning Services Granville Street, Birmingham - AWARD
Expires: 2027-06-02
£43K
Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148 - AWARD
Expires: 2027-06-07
£230K
Market analysis
Bidding into Historic England — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
64%
Top-5 supplier share
23d
Avg response window
24d
Median response window
20mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Historic England
How much does Historic England spend on procurement?
Historic England awarded 215 contracts totalling £45.2M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 170 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £214K.
Who are Historic England's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Historic England by total award value are CDW Ltd, Pareto FM Ltd, Albion Computers Plc. The top five suppliers together hold 64% of contract value.
What does Historic England buy from suppliers?
Historic England's procurement is concentrated in wide area network, wide area network services, data-processing machines (hardware), alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Historic England contracts?
Historic England publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Historic England tenders?
Historic England typically gives suppliers a median of 24 days to respond (average 23 days). Standard contract duration is around 20 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Spend Network
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