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title: "22096 2023 Archaeological Fieldwork Services for Cambridgeshire County Council"
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# 22096 2023 Archaeological Fieldwork Services for Cambridgeshire County Council

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b52ade9a-cbdf-4d40-9c7b-40fd2afa71a1

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council has awarded a contract for Archaeological Fieldwork Services, with a total value of £3,500,000. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract period is from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2026.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses providing Archaeological services to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations can benefit from participating in this procurement process, catered towards serving the historic environment related to site preparation work in the Cambridgeshire region.

## Notice

As a developer, the council and its agents have obligations towards mitigating the impact caused by its projects on the historic environment. This includes the need for archaeological investigations. This framework ensures the most productive and cost-effective suppliers of commercial fieldwork services are available to the council. It is anticipated the value of this framework will range between 2.5m and 3.5m, depending on the requirements of the County Council and the Greater Cambridge Partnership throughout the term of the framework. Potential Providers will need to register an account via the "Procontract Portal" at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register before being able to view the full tender details. In order to access the tender documentation, click "Find Opportunities", then on the drop-down menu, filter by "Cambridgeshire Public Services" by clicking on "Update" to find the relevant opportunity or alternatively within the organisations drop down select Cambridgeshire County Council to also find the relevant opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07f49c8f-2fc7-451d-acd5-dbf54e6ab8d2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 71351914 - Archaeological services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2023 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07f49c8f-2fc7-451d-acd5-dbf54e6ab8d2
- 26 Jun 2023 at 07:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d25fdf7-1d57-488a-b756-e20876283618

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07f49c8f-2fc7-451d-acd5-dbf54e6ab8d2
  18th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d25fdf7-1d57-488a-b756-e20876283618
  26th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/

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