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Flag Fen Western Causeway Archaeological Investigation

Peterborough City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 17:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Jul 2026 at 23:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council procured archaeological investigation services at Flag Fen near Peterborough, a nationally significant scheduled monument containing a Bronze Age wooden post alignment, timber platform, associated artefacts and palaeoenvironmental remains. The work covers excavation of the westernmost part of the post alignment; recording and sampling horizontal and vertical wooden remains for technological assessment and species identification; sampling deposits to assess what they reveal about the structure’s use; and sampling for palaeoenvironmental analysis. This is a specialist archaeological services requirement delivered in the Flag Fen basin, a low-lying wetland site. The council sought one competent contractor with relevant experience in wetland archaeology to undertake the complete scope.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 August 2026 to Cambridge Archaeological Unit, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge. It used an accelerated open procedure because of urgency, with electronic submission allowed in English. One bid was received and evaluated on 70% quality and 30% price. The award is for £696,497 excluding VAT (£835,796 including VAT). The contract is scheduled to run from 1 September 2026 to 10 April 2029, for 136 weeks. The tender’s estimated value was £696,500 excluding VAT (£835,800 including VAT). Enquiries closed on 29 July 2026 and tenders closed at noon on 3 August 2026. The award notice records a planned contract signature by 26 August 2026.

This requirement demonstrates demand from Peterborough City Council for specialist wetland archaeology on nationally important, legally protected heritage sites. A credible future competitor would need to plan and deliver archaeological excavation in waterlogged conditions, safely expose and characterise timber structures, and maintain robust recording and sampling systems. Relevant capability includes dendrochronological or other technological assessment of wood, species identification, analysis of deposits associated with structures, and palaeoenvironmental sampling. The successful supplier would also need to integrate fieldwork, conservation-sensitive handling, environmental evidence and archaeological interpretation into one coherent service. Experience working with scheduled monuments, complex wetland preservation conditions and public-sector archaeological requirements would strengthen a future response, alongside the capacity to manage a substantial multi-year investigation and demonstrate high technical quality.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Flag Fen Western Causeway Archaeological Investigation

Notice Description

Flag Fen, near Peterborough, is a nationally significant wooden Bronze Age post alignment and timber platform with associated artefacts and palaeoenvironmental remains. The archaeology is preserved within an embayment of low-lying wetland known as the Flag Fen basin. It is designated as a scheduled monument, along with adjacent dry-land Bronze Age remains at Northey. The Council sought a competent contractor experienced in wetland archaeology to deliver the following: - To characterise the remains of the westernmost area of the post alignment through archaeological excavation. - To record and sample the horizontal and vertical wooden remains for technological assessments and species identification. - To obtain samples from deposits associated with the post alignment to characterise their potential for informing on the use of the structure. - To obtain samples for palaeoenvironmental analysis. This Council is entering into one (1) contract for a period of 136 weeks with the Successful tenderer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d150
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077878-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45112450 - Excavation work at archaeological sites

71351914 - Archaeological services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£696,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£696,500 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£696,497 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 10 Apr 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Peterborough City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cambridge Archaeological Unit, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge

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