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title: "Archaeology Framework"
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buyer: "HIGHWAYS ENGLAND"
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# Archaeology Framework

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95869f97-7322-4adb-9acb-59f514e5948f

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "Archaeology Framework," is conducted by Highways England, located in Bedford, England. This initiative falls within the site-investigation services industry and aims to establish a framework of archaeological expertise for future road projects. The tender, which follows an open procurement method, has a contract period that commenced on 7 April 2021 and will run until 6 April 2025. Although the tender period ended on 14 September 2020, the award was announced on 23 February 2021 with a total estimated value of £250 million, encompassing multiple lots for varying project scales and values.

This framework presents significant opportunities for businesses in the archaeology and related sectors looking to engage with Highways England. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, given the project's focus on capacity-building relationships and driving savings across programmes. Companies that specialise in archaeological consultancy, site investigation services, and related fields would find this tender well-suited for their capabilities, offering a chance for substantial growth through consistent project engagement over the next four years.

## Notice

Highways England (HE) has a legal obligation to ensure that archaeological remains are preserved, and recorded where new roads, motorway widening projects and trunk road improvements are built by providing appropriate archaeological expertise, advice on design and contract documentation, supervising, monitoring, search and recovery and reporting progress on all stages of work. HE has highlighted the need for an archaeology framework with technically competent, capacity enabled suppliers, to provide a consistent route across programmes/directorates, drive savings and build direct relationships with suppliers. The framework will be enabled for use by Highways England other Contractors. The framework will be composed of six lots. Work orders will be undertaken through lots 1a, 2a and 3a with values based on individual Schemes within each lot: Lot 1a: up to GBP 2 million, Lot 2a: GBP 2 million -

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aab4ab6-4e23-4fd0-aef3-379bde5defa3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 6 Apr 2021 - 6 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK41 7LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Harpur |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; ARCHAEOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS; CONNECT ARCHAEOLOGY; HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY; INFRA JV; MUSEUM OF LONDON ARCHAEOLOGY; OCA JV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71510000 - Site-investigation services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2021 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aab4ab6-4e23-4fd0-aef3-379bde5defa3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aab4ab6-4e23-4fd0-aef3-379bde5defa3
  26th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7125e29e-7c69-4041-91a2-f51d61e956eb
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b093d6d1-89ed-4c99-87f7-829f5cc5ebb7
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73b0a58e-e183-465f-8dee-a9591f7f0546
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/619a1556-65f7-44d1-bea6-da824e4efe1d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d3f0860-0012-4d71-a680-94b50eec2233
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20435e56-1f64-47ca-81f6-a6a17348de7f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d7bd2010-8128-4ba1-bfcd-ac1062e914df
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33167f49-98a1-484e-9d87-678d14511bde
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c7e94d26-52ea-459b-8150-cf19f2584c5f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/760ca6cb-256a-4c79-9680-2917038e9cb3
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd1969ca-37a7-40d1-9e88-7c24da4697d0
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7aab3314-0074-4169-a483-3d948ff0ca46
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52198699-e1b7-409e-ad16-5bc358f3e8a7
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f748c67d-8f21-4ebd-a445-ee9651db5b75
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96dd674f-7745-4f93-9cbb-d2fe2ab79750
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72639a1e-6c2c-4ec7-92b5-2677d52d7a6d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce10c0bf-aadc-459f-94d6-d614118daf2f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee704838-19c0-424c-9d6d-2ded8e8a197c
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2194ce8-3291-4832-a25d-63469a8856c1
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9cef0b6e-fc48-4042-abeb-169a75812825
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39cd810d-761b-4fd6-92ec-980f879f00c3
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- https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk
  link to e-sourcing portal

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