Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c42-5680-722a-961d-0f817e07df08/gatehouse-project-pontefract-castle awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Gatehouse Project Pontefract Castle [Wakefield Council Customer Service](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wakefield-council-customer-service) Estimated value Not stated Published 7 Dec 2018 Deadline Closed 11 Jan 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender A targeted amount of archaeological work consisting of open-area excavation within a specified area is proposed to investigate the development and constructional history of the Inner Bailey gatehouse at Pontefract Castle, and to inform its interpretation and display. This brief deals with the proposed excavation, with the preparation of the post-excavation analysis and assessment of the results of the excavation, and with the preparation of a report on the work on the site and the deposition of the archive. The tendering archaeological contractor is requested to submit a project design in response to this brief in accordance with MoRPHE (2015). It is expected that the tendering contractor will detail in their tender how they will maximise opportunities for publicising the project (including on-line) provide on-site interpretation during the course of the excavation, and how they will work with and engage local community groups, the visiting public & the people of Pontefract. The excavation is intended to result in drawings and information that will feed into a separate long-term Interpretation Plan for the castle, but producing the interpretation material for the long-term interpretation of the gatehouse & castle is not within the scope of this project. Additional information: The tender documents are available for interested suppliers to download from the YORtender system ([yortender.co.uk](https://www.yortender.co.uk)) using reference DN379886. Bidders are required to register on this site in order to access the documentation Please use the messaging function on YORtender to raise any questions relating to this scheme. Read full description ## CPV classification Archaeological services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9befd114-fb83-4a7f-a0d4-615d80f0ff1f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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