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Post Excavation Services

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Sep 2024 at 13:18

Award Notice
Tender

19 Apr 2022 at 10:44

Tender Notice
Planning

02 Jun 2021 at 22:45

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Post Excavation Services" contract, awarded by High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, has reached completion. This contract involves delivering the final stages of historic environment investigation as part of the UK's largest infrastructure project, HS2. The awarded contract, valued at £55 million, has been granted to Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd, demonstrating their expertise in archaeological services. The procurement follows a selective, negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, and it covers the entire UK region. Key dates include the contract signing on September 12, 2024, with an initial period of 72 months and an option to extend for an additional 72 months.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in archaeological and historic environment services. Companies with expertise in project management, analysis, dissemination, and archiving of historic environment assets are well-positioned to benefit from this contract. The HS2 project aims to enhance knowledge of the UK's past, providing substantial public benefit and contributing to the archaeological legacy. Businesses adhering to the high standards expected by HS2 Ltd, including those with Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) accreditation, are suitable for this type of work, particularly those capable of managing complex supply chains and delivering comprehensive post-excavation services.

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Notice Information

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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. Additional information: There is no guarantee, express or implied, that appointed Supplier will receive any, or a particular volume or value of work. The estimated value quoted in this Contract Notice includes allowance for the maximum extension option.

Options: 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b7d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029395-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£55,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Oct 2021Expired
Award Date
12 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
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
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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