Open tenders / Consultancy & research
Open tender · Notice 103859-2026
ITT - Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate – Case Studies - UID 372
- Value
- £30k
- Closes
- 23 Nov 2026 (15 days)
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 16 Dec 2026 – 15 Oct 2027
In plain English
Historic England, with National Lottery Heritage Fund funding, wants a set of case studies showing how historic parks, gardens and demesnes across the UK are experiencing and responding to climate change. The findings go into a published research report plus a non-technical summary, with a contract running from 16 December 2026 to 15 October 2027 and an estimated value of £30,000.
Good fit for: Heritage, landscape, horticulture or environmental consultancies and researchers experienced in writing up case studies for historic sites.
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What the buyer says
This project will compile a set of case studies showing how designated historic parks, gardens and demesnes across the UK are experiencing and responding to climate change impacts and risks. The case studies will be presented in a report to be published in the Historic England Research Report Series and summarised in an accompanying non-technical summary of the report. The project is being funded in partnership by Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This project builds on stakeholder research commissioned by Heritage Fund and Historic England, which set out to understand how designated historic gardens and demesnes across the UK are being maintained and managed in response to the threats posed by climate change through stakeholder research. The research report included developing an understanding of what advice and guidance is available to the owners and managers of these historic places, what challenges and barriers they are facing, what factors are being considered in approaches to future management and whether balanced consideration is being given to both the cultural and natural heritage significance of these places. The research report culminated in a series of recommendations, including highlighting the need for case studies to provide examples of climate adaptation in historic places. The research found that managers of historic parks and gardens are already experiencing climate impacts but lack practical, site-specific examples showing how they could respond while protecting heritage significance. In addition to the recommendation for case studies, the research found that existing guidance is fragmented, often too generic, and difficult to apply to the complex mix of horticulture, arboriculture, ecology, hydrology, infrastructure, archaeolo…
Getting the documents
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Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 2 Nov 2026.
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