Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc8-fe03-71a6-87d3-e66832e389f0/archaeological-strip-map-sample [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Archaeological Strip Map & Sample [Drayton (Abingdon) Parish Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/drayton-abingdon-parish-council) Estimated value £28,000 Published 14 Aug 2023 Deadline Closed 14 Sept 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender Drayton Parish Council requires a targeted excavation of the footprint of a multi-use game area (MUGA) proposed to be constructed on land at Drayton near Abingdon. All work will be undertaken in accordance with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Code of Conduct (CIfA 2014a) and relevant Standards and Guidance (CIfA 2014b), and local and national planning policies. The site lies on the northern edge of Drayton, Oxfordshire (SU 47799 95151 The general aims of the strip, map and sample excavation (SMS) are to determine and understand the nature, function, and character of the archaeological remains within their cultural and environmental setting. This will be achieved through the excavation and recording an appropriate sample of the features identified. The specific aims and objectives of the works are: • To determine the presence or absence of any archaeological remains which may survive. • To determine or confirm the approximate extent of any surviving remains. • To determine the date range of any surviving remains by artefactual or other means. • To determine the condition and state of preservation of any remains. • To determine the degree of complexity of any surviving horizontal or vertical stratigraphy. • To assess the associations and implications of any remains encountered with reference to the historic landscape. • To determine the potential of the site to provide palaeoenvironmental and/or economic evidence, and the forms in which such evidence may survive. • To determine the implications of any remains with reference to economy, status utility and social activity. • To ensure there is no detrimental impact on archaeological remains that are to be preserved in situ Read full description ## CPV classification Excavation work at archaeological sites Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/bf9deb0e-db35-44cb-aef2-f0c3faef3554) 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. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileDrayton (Abingdon) Parish Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/drayton-abingdon-parish-council)[SectorMore Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’ (MRF) Ystâd Ddiwydiannol Cibyn, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2BD Cyngor Gwynedd 55 days left 10 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a145df-0f49-7002-8294-fee17b4b2429/gwelliannau-i-improvement-works-to-the-materials-recovery-facility-mrf-yst)[Internal refurbishment of office building, College of Policing Ryton College of Policing Limited 21 days left 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3264-70ac-b47e-53d4d47c39bd/internal-refurbishment-of-office-building-college-of-policing-ryton)[NDC0130-26 - Installation of Replacement LED Lighting - Greenlanes North Devon District Council 28 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3605-73e4-a82d-39df6bb2e4f2/ndc0130-26-installation-of-replacement-led-lighting-greenlanes)[CA18576 - Electrical Maintenance. 4 Year Opportunity New College Swindon 34 days left 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1458c-9ef1-72d0-83ac-b95edf2163c7/ca18576-electrical-maintenance-4-year-opportunity)[Electrical Maintenance. 4 Year Opportunity New College Swindon 34 days left 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3744-7068-975c-bbafa5217467/electrical-maintenance-4-year-opportunity)[Rooftop Solar PV O&M Framework 2027 West Sussex County Council 28 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1451e-c38a-70c2-b40d-bef4d791169f/rooftop-solar-pv-om-framework-2027)