How to Bid for Historic England: A Supplier's Guide
Historic England is one of the most-searched UK public sector buyers — and one of the most-bid-for. This guide covers what Historic England procures, where they publish opportunities, how their bids are evaluated, and how BidWriter helps you write winning responses.
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Active tenders
4
Published last 12mo
164
Total value 12mo
£3.6m
Avg contract
£64k
Live Historic England tenders closing soon:
- ITT - Archive Strategic Review (UID 267)£25kCloses 15 Jun 2026
- Planned Preventative and Reactive Response Service (M&E, Public Health and Fabric) – Tanner Row, York - UID 272M£85kCloses 17 Jun 2026
- ITT - Planned Preventative and Reactive Response Service (M&E, Public Health and Fabric) – Bessie Surtees House, Newcastle (UID 273M)£165kCloses 22 Jun 2026
- ITT - Building Conservation Framework – Paints and Coatings Technology (UID 45)£75kCloses 2 Jul 2026
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About Historic England
Historic England is a UK public body that runs competitive procurement under the Procurement Act 2023. Over the last 12 months it published 164 contracts worth around £3.6m, concentrated in business & professional services, research & development and IT services.
Where Historic England Publishes Opportunities
the Find a Tender Service (FTS) and Contracts Finder.
If you're not already monitoring these channels, WinAContract aggregates live opportunities across all UK public sector portals — including Historic England contracts — so you don't miss anything relevant. Searching is free.
What Historic England Bids Are Like
Public body procurement varies in style but typically follows UK procurement regulations with quality-weighted scoring, social value requirements, and a structured evaluation framework.
Evaluation Criteria You'll Face
- Quality of approach
- Experience delivering similar work
- Social value
- Methodology and delivery plan
- Price and value for money
Quality typically weighs 60–80% with price at 20–40%. Bids that score well are specific, evidence-based, and quantified. Generic capability statements rarely win.
How to Write a Winning Bid for Historic England
The mechanics of writing a winning UK public sector bid are well-defined. The hard part is doing them under deadline pressure across multiple bids in parallel. The strongest playbook for SMEs and lean teams is:
- Use a structured bid/no-bid framework before committing to write — not every Historic England opportunity is right for you
- Read the specification and evaluation criteria carefully — see our guide to writing a winning UK government bid
- Build a bid library of past responses and evidence so each new bid compounds
- Use AI bid writing software like BidWriter to generate structured first drafts grounded in your library — saving 60–80% of writing time
- Run your draft through an evaluator before submission — see our 15 bid writing tips
Should You Use Software or a Bid Consultant?
For most SMEs bidding for Historic England, software wins decisively on cost. A bid consultant charges £3,000–£10,000 per bid; BidWriter covers unlimited bids at £49–£349/month. See our full AI bid writer vs bid consultant comparison and the 2026 UK bid writing software buyer's guide.
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