--- title: "9108 Options Appraisal of Costing Models for the Transfer of Archaeological Archives - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bce267a3-0d83-4e77-86b3-02f8161457c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bce267a3-0d83-4e77-86b3-02f8161457c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bce267a3-0d83-4e77-86b3-02f8161457c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bce267a3-0d83-4e77-86b3-02f8161457c8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND" published: "2023-01-10" --- # 9108 Options Appraisal of Costing Models for the Transfer of Archaeological Archives - AWARD Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bce267a3-0d83-4e77-86b3-02f8161457c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bce267a3-0d83-4e77-86b3-02f8161457c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bce267a3-0d83-4e77-86b3-02f8161457c8.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the contract titled "9108 Options Appraisal of Costing Models for the Transfer of Archaeological Archives - AWARD" was completed by Historic England. The contract falls under the CPV classification for research and development services. The contract value is £27,304, with a contract period from October 13, 2022, to October 13, 2023. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on September 29, 2022. The project location is in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. This tender awarded by Historic England presents opportunities for businesses in the research and development services sector. Suitable businesses should have expertise in archaeological archives transfer and costing models. The contract offers a valuable chance for growth through providing consultancy services to support the national archaeological archive store and resource centre. Businesses with experience in developing robust costing models and conducting research in this field would be well-suited to compete for this tender. ## Notice The aim of this project is to investigate potential costing models for the transfer/deposition of archaeological archives with collecting museums/repositories. At present, most repositories charge on the basis of the number of storage units being delivered. That includes boxes of documents, sheets of drawings and boxes of material archive (finds). A recent survey of charging policies (Vincent 2017) shows that there is a good deal of variability in how much is charged per unit however, from around PS20 to PS300, while some museums still do not charge at all. Plans are now being made for a national archaeological archive store and resource centre, which will have to sustain itself on income from archive transfers and it is therefore important that a robust costing model is put in place. This project will investigate alternatives to charging for individual archive units (for instance charging a percentage of the overall project cost) and also determine the optimum charge that should be made for an individual archive unit, were that model to be adopted. The main product will be a report that summarises the range of possible charging models, describes their strengths and weaknesses and makes recommendations accordingly. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1833436-6c39-4cfe-97d4-d64b2cfe2d53 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Oct 2022 | | Contract period | 12 Oct 2022 - 13 Oct 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £27,304 | | 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 | HISTORIC ENGLAND | | Locality | WILTSHIRE | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 2EH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Mannington and Western | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SAM PAUL HERITAGE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 10 Jan 2023 at 13:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1833436-6c39-4cfe-97d4-d64b2cfe2d53 - 11 Oct 2022 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1833436-6c39-4cfe-97d4-d64b2cfe2d53 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1833436-6c39-4cfe-97d4-d64b2cfe2d53 10th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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