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title: "Post Excavation Services"
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# Post Excavation Services

Buyer: HS2  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96ee0974-5a4d-49dc-8783-b2a000bbd677

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58c843c7-ac9a-4cea-8dcd-20600b8d3a06 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2024 - 15 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,465,418 |
| 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 | HS2 |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM, |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351914 - Archaeological services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2024 at 13:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58c843c7-ac9a-4cea-8dcd-20600b8d3a06
- 19 Apr 2022 at 09:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de0fe547-43fa-4901-ae22-847d5b497d36

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58c843c7-ac9a-4cea-8dcd-20600b8d3a06
  13th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de0fe547-43fa-4901-ae22-847d5b497d36
  19th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96780a5c-615c-45f7-bfd3-e244b4900c5b
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