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closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Auger Survey at East Mersea Tudor Blockhouse, Essex

[Historic England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/historic-england)

Estimated value

£10,000 to £15,000

Published

8 Jul 2024

Deadline

Closed

2 Aug 2024

## 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.

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## About this tender

This contract is for an auger survey of a scheduled Henrician blockhouse/artillery fort and associated foreshore (intertidal) features, that lie on the Essex coast at East Mersea. The site is threatened with imminent loss due to coastal erosion. The principal aim of the survey is to provide data that will enable informed decisions to be made about where and what to target for excavation as part of a broader programme of investigation being drawn up for the site, thereby creating a permanent enhanced understanding and record of it in advance of inevitable loss. However, the East Mersea foreshore is famous for preserving Pleistocene deposits, especially relating to the Ipswichian Interglacial, e.g. the Hippo Site (Boreham & Wynton 2020), and it is conceivable the project may also produce evidence of other periods. If so, this should also be recorded.

Historic England has a budget of Â£10,000 - Â£15,000 ex VAT for this project.

Additional information:

Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at [in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home) in order to express interest and download documentation.

### Delivery Notes

Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at [in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home) in order to express interest and download documentation.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## CPV classification

Research and development services and related consultancy services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

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