ITT - Climate resilience and the historic environment: Sustainable drainage systems (UID 371)

Buyer
Historic England
Value
£25,000
Closes
30 November 2026
Where
Swindon
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Historic England wants a short research project to gather a first set of case studies on using sustainable drainage systems (SuDS, water systems that manage rainwater on the surface rather than in pipes) in historic places. The findings will feed into updated guidance on fitting these systems into heritage sites without harming their historic character, with a fixed budget of about £25,000.

What the buyer wants

• Develop an initial evidence base made up of a series of case studies on SuDS in the historic environment • Examine how SuDS can support climate adaptation, water management, biodiversity and nature recovery while safeguarding heritage significance • Identify best practice, decision-making frameworks, policy considerations and implementation challenges across a range of historic contexts and stakeholder groups

Requirements

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What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The notice sets out no eligibility criteria, so nothing in it rules out a small business, but the work requires gathering evidence across a range of historic contexts and stakeholder groups, so a small firm would need to show it can cover both heritage and drainage topics.

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Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at procurement-he@historicengland.org.uk.

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