Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b84-3890-7094-aa81-6f8acc582971/archaeology-framework

awarded GB open procedure

# Archaeology Framework

[Highways England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/highways-england)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

20 Apr 2021

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Split into 6 lots

    You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver.
- Sets up a framework

    Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

Highways England (HE) has a legal obligation to ensure that archaeological remains are preserved, and

recorded where new roads, motorway widening projects and trunk road improvements are built by providing

appropriate archaeological expertise, advice on design and contract documentation, supervising, monitoring,

search and recovery and reporting progress on all stages of work.

HE has highlighted the need for an archaeology framework with technically competent, capacity enabled

suppliers, to provide a consistent route across programmes/directorates, drive savings and build direct

relationships with suppliers. The framework will be enabled for use by Highways England other Contractors.

The framework will be composed of six lots. Work orders will be undertaken through lots 1a, 2a and 3a with

values based on individual Schemes within each lot:

- Lot 1 a: up to GBP 2 million,
- Lot 2 a: GBP 2 million -

## CPV classification

Site-investigation services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-02a845-2021-04-20T22:55:07+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-02a845-2021-04-20T22:55:07+01:00)

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