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title: "Archaeological Fieldworks Services for Cambridgeshire County Council"
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# Archaeological Fieldworks Services for Cambridgeshire County Council

Buyer: LGSS ON BEHALF OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a710dc8-f299-45fc-ae6e-807f37b1190d

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council, represented by LGSS, is seeking suppliers for "Archaeological Fieldworks Services" through a tender process aimed at appointing 3 to 5 providers under a framework agreement. This initiative replaces a previous framework that lapsed in 2018 and is crucial for ensuring compliance with obligations concerning archaeological investigations associated with development projects. The procurement method is open, with the tender period concluding on 24 June 2019. The contract, valued between £4 million and £6 million, is set to commence on 25 August 2019 and run until 24 August 2022, with delivery required in the East of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the archaeological and heritage sectors, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that specialise in archaeological services will be ideally suited to compete, as the framework aims to facilitate the selection of the most competent and cost-effective suppliers. The collaborative nature of the framework allows for participation from various local authorities and educational institutions, broadening the potential client base for successful bidders.

## Notice

The aims of this procurement are to replace a lapsed framework for similar requirements, which ran from2014-2018. As a developer, the council and its agents have obligations towards mitigating the impact caused byits projects on the historic environment. This includes the need for archaeological investigations. This frameworkensures the most productive and cost-effective suppliers of commercial fieldwork services are available to thecouncil. The Authority wishes to appoint between 3 and 5 providers for this framework agreement. All work under thisframework shall be awarded via one of 2 routes: 1. by approaching the provider who finishes in 1st place in the initial framework evaluation, and then if they areunable to service the requirement approaching the 2nd placed bidder and so on, or 2. Running a further competition where all providers shall be invited to submit a project specific proposal for adiscrete piece of work. This Framework is open for use by all current LGSS partners including: partners and other organisations delegating services and or functions to LGSS (currently CambridgeshireCounty Council, Milton Keynes Council, Northamptonshire County Council, Norwich City Authority andNorthampton Borough Council) who participate in LGSS' shared services venture; By way of access agreement this framework is also open to new LGSS customers seeking to utilise LGSSframeworks on an independent third party basis including: any city, district, borough or other local authority within the counties of any LGSS partner authority (currentlyCambridgeshire County, the City of Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire County) including NorthamptonshirePartnership Homes; any companies or organisations set up by participants in LGSS including Stand Out Northamptonshire; any school, academy, university or other educational establishment within the counties of any LGSS partnerauthority (currently Cambridgeshire County, Northamptonshire County and Milton Keynes); and any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (PublicBodies) Order 1972. Details of these can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/162faf62-58b8-4682-8c95-24f09cf54568 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2019 - 24 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | LGSS ON BEHALF OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB3 0AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT; MOLA (MUSEUM OF LONDON ARCHAEOLOGY; OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351914 - Archaeological services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2019 at 08:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/162faf62-58b8-4682-8c95-24f09cf54568
- 17 May 2019 at 08:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b53dc402-fb54-43e6-b500-c38551e3563e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/162faf62-58b8-4682-8c95-24f09cf54568
  28th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b53dc402-fb54-43e6-b500-c38551e3563e
  17th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made
- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/

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