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    ContractsBlue Plaque Production and Crafting Services
    Awarded contract

    Blue Plaque Production and Crafting Services

    Awarded
    £39.3k
    Published 26 Jun 2026

    Seek experienced craftsperson to produce approximately 7 hand-made blue plaques annually with lettering, firing, quality control, and crack replacement services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 26 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £39.3k
    Published 26 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £39,250
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Other
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NH
      Ned Heywood Heritage Ceramics
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    26 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves the production of approximately 7 hand-crafted blue plaques per financial year. Services include complete plaque fabrication, hand-lettering, kiln firing, quality assurance, and replacement of any plaques that crack during the firing process. The supplier will be responsible for all aspects of plaque creation to meet heritage standards. The contract is anticipated to run with potential expansion; in financial year 2026/2027, a second supplier may be procured following consultation with English Heritage Trust colleagues at the London Blue Plaque Scheme, with formal procurement exercises to follow.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    1. Ned Heywood Heritage Ceramics1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06be9b

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