Notice Information
Notice Title
Archaeological Services
Notice Description
This framework will provide archaeological and heritage services to support The Utilities projects. Suppliers will deliver assessments, surveys, investigations, fieldwork, reporting, and any specialist services needed to meet planning, regulatory, and project requirements. Services may include desk-based assessments, field evaluations, watching briefs, excavation, specialist analysis, reporting, post-excavation works, and the preparation of documentation required for planning submissions and regulatory compliance. Suppliers must work to relevant professional standards and ensure all recommendations and outputs are necessary, proportionate, and appropriate to the project.
Lot Information
Desk Based Assessments
Lot 1 covers early-stage archaeological and heritage work, including desk-based assessments, walkover surveys, heritage statements, written schemes of investigation, and project design documents. Suppliers will identify potential archaeological constraints, assess risks to the project, and provide recommendations for any fieldwork or further investigation that may be required.
Renewal: Extension options up to a total of 84 months (7 years)
Field Based AssessmentsLot 2 covers intrusive and non-intrusive archaeological fieldwork delivered during the construction phase under CDM requirements. This includes evaluations, trenching, watching briefs, excavations, monitoring, and associated post-excavation analysis and reporting. Suppliers must operate in accordance with CDM duties, ensuring safe site practices, competent supervision, risk assessments, method statements, and compliance with all planning and regulatory obligations.
Renewal: Extension options up to a total of 84 months (7 years)
Planning Information
Please fill in our microsoft form as follows : https://forms.office.com/e/LdhNHHJnNs
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ce84
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010130-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71351914 - Archaeological services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 1 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2036-06-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- systemsandprocessteam-pcm@severntrent.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV1 2LZ
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Wrexham
- Electoral Ward
- Ponciau
- Westminster Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010130-2026
4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066158-2025
17th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110004367?anId=ANONYMOUS
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