Award

Post Excavation Services

HS2

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Award

13 Sep 2024 at 13:04

Tender

19 Apr 2022 at 09:40

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contract titled "Post Excavation Services" has been awarded by HS2, an organisation leading the UK's largest ever linear infrastructure project. This contract falls under the archaeological services category and covers multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, and Wales. The procurement process, completed through a competitive procedure with negotiation, has reached the award stage. HS2 awarded the contract to Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd on 12th September 2024, with the initial term starting on 16th September 2024 and concluding on 15th September 2030, which can be extended at the sole discretion of HS2. The contract has a value of £55 million with a minimum value of approximately £32.5 million.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in historic environment and project management, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can offer expertise in post-excavation programmes. Companies with skills in analysis, dissemination, publication, and archiving of archaeological assets will find this contract highly beneficial for growth. The scope and scale of HS2’s infrastructure project provide ample space for innovative methods and interpretative concepts, making it an attractive prospect for businesses aiming to contribute to enhancing the nation's understanding of its prehistory and history. With significant funding and long-term engagement, this contract is ideal for firms looking to solidify their presence and capabilities in the archaeological services sector.

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Notice Title

Post Excavation Services

Notice Description

The Post Excavation Services Contract has been awarded to Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd to deliver the final stages of historic environment investigation. The HS2 Project presents an unprecedented opportunity to explore the country's past, through the UK's largest ever linear infrastructure project. The appointed Supplier will provide historic environment and project management expertise to deliver HS2's end-to-end post-excavation programme, including the analysis, dissemination, publication and archiving of HS2's historic environment assets from along the line of route. In procuring this contract HS2 Ltd is delivering commitments made by the Secretary of State for Transport with regard to historic environment, through a programme of post-excavation that provides public benefit and realises HS2's archaeological legacy. The key contract objectives are to enhance knowledge by: - contributing to key questions about prehistory and history; - testing interpretative concepts and methodological techniques; and - challenging the way that the historic environment we investigate and interpret the past. The contract has been awarded for an initial period of 72 months, which the option to extend for a further 72 months via single or multiple fixed terms, at the sole discretion of HS2 Ltd. The contract dates published in this notice relate to the initial contract term only.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96ee0974-5a4d-49dc-8783-b2a000bbd677
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58c843c7-ac9a-4cea-8dcd-20600b8d3a06
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71351914 - Archaeological services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£55,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,465,418 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2024 - 15 Sep 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HS2
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM,
Postcode
B4 6GA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY (UK

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