--- title: "North Sea Prehistory Research and Management Framework - Revision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c19b85a9-9dea-4941-bca6-112d0f15862b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c19b85a9-9dea-4941-bca6-112d0f15862b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c19b85a9-9dea-4941-bca6-112d0f15862b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c19b85a9-9dea-4941-bca6-112d0f15862b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED" published: "2021-03-22" --- # North Sea Prehistory Research and Management Framework - Revision Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c19b85a9-9dea-4941-bca6-112d0f15862b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c19b85a9-9dea-4941-bca6-112d0f15862b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c19b85a9-9dea-4941-bca6-112d0f15862b.json) ## Summary The North Sea Prehistory Research and Management Framework - Revision is a tender issued by Historic England Limited, aimed at updating an online framework that informs archaeological assessments related to offshore renewable energy projects in the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 13 April 2021. The total contract value is £50,000, with a minimum threshold of £40,000. This open procedure is classified under Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV code 73000000), and the contract is set to commence on 26 April 2021 and conclude by 31 January 2022. This opportunity provides a significant chance for businesses involved in archaeological consultancy, environmental research, and related fields to expand their operations within the growing offshore renewable energy sector. Companies capable of delivering innovative research solutions and scientific insights into prehistoric environmental conditions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, suggesting a welcoming approach towards participation from diverse business sizes in this tender process. ## Notice The purpose of this project is to revise and republish online the North Sea Prehistory Research and Management Framework so that it can effectively inform archaeological assessments conducted as part of the delivery of offshore renewable energy infrastructure projects. The North Sea Prehistory Research and Management Framework (NSPRMF) was originally published in 2009, as a joint Anglo-Dutch publication. Dutch colleagues have now produced an updated version of the NSPRMF for their sector of the North Sea (2019). We therefore consider it important that this research framework document is updated for the UK sector. The considerable expansion of the offshore renewable energy sector in the North Sea and the associated on-going programmes of assessment and evaluation are revealing considerable detail about past landscapes now submerged and buried in areas not subject previously to detailed survey and analysis. The 2016 UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment (OESEA3) identified that there is increasing awareness of the submerged archaeological resources of the UK Continental Shelf, and that the techniques used for seabed investigation means that recovery of archaeological material or contextual palaeo-environmental information is increasingly likely. In light of this, the aim of this project is to revise and republish a combined research and management framework focussing on prehistoric environmental conditions as can be encountered on, within and beneath the North Sea. The research component will provide an overview of current understanding and identify scientific goals which can help to inform the decision making process to optimise management of this resource in the context of the expansion of the offshore wind industry to meet government ambitions and targets for decarbonisation of the economy. The primary deliverable from the project will be a revised North Sea Prehistory Research and Management Framework document. This will be a web based framework produced to form part of the network of research frameworks on the Research Frameworks platform (https://researchframeworks.org/). By updating the NSPRMF we will ensure that agreed programmes of palaeo-environmental analysis conducted as part of the mitigation for offshore renewable energy development projects are informed by research perspectives that are coordinated within an overall research agenda. This approach will allow these projects to contribute to a wider map of submerged and buried landscapes. It will also help to direct action to address research questions generated by multiple, separate developments which cumulatively could impact areas of known or potential palaeo-archaeological interest and which could further understanding of prehistoric environmental conditions. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS BEING AVERTISED BY HISTORIC ENGLAND ON BEHALF OF THE CROWN ESTATE_________________ Additional information: Suppliers interested in applying for this contract should contact: Ed Salter The Crown Estate 1 St James's Market London SW1Y 4AH Ed.salter@thecrownestate.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/470c0943-d438-4858-bb80-e621f52ea007 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Apr 2021 - 31 Jan 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1Y 4AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Mar 2021 at 10:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/470c0943-d438-4858-bb80-e621f52ea007 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/470c0943-d438-4858-bb80-e621f52ea007 22nd March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://researchframeworks.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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