ITT - Storage Design and Environmental Requirements Framework for Archaeological Archives in England - UID 369

Buyer
Historic England
Value
£24,000
Closes
2 November 2026
Where
Swindon, the South West
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Historic England wants a design study and recommendations for a new national storage facility to hold archaeological archives from across England. They need expert advice on how to build, equip, and run this storage centre to preserve artefacts properly and make them accessible to researchers.

What the buyer wants

• Produce evidence-based design recommendations for an ideal archaeological archive storage facility, covering building layout, storage systems, environmental controls (temperature, humidity, security), and sustainability features • Review and build on existing options from the 'Options for Sustainable Archaeological Archives Report' and the Operating Model • Provide findings to support future work on business cases, cost models, detailed building design, and site selection

Likely requirements

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This is a design and planning consultancy contract, not a construction or trade work contract: it requires specialist heritage expertise, academic research capability, and significant experience in archive or museum infrastructure design, which most small builders, cleaners, or electricians will not possess.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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