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title: "Post Excavation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b7d1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED"
published: "2024-09-13"
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# Post Excavation Services

Buyer: HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b7d1

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Post Excavation Services" contract, awarded by High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, has reached completion. This contract involves delivering the final stages of historic environment investigation as part of the UK's largest infrastructure project, HS2. The awarded contract, valued at £55 million, has been granted to Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd, demonstrating their expertise in archaeological services. The procurement follows a selective, negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, and it covers the entire UK region. Key dates include the contract signing on September 12, 2024, with an initial period of 72 months and an option to extend for an additional 72 months.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in archaeological and historic environment services. Companies with expertise in project management, analysis, dissemination, and archiving of historic environment assets are well-positioned to benefit from this contract. The HS2 project aims to enhance knowledge of the UK's past, providing substantial public benefit and contributing to the archaeological legacy. Businesses adhering to the high standards expected by HS2 Ltd, including those with Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) accreditation, are suitable for this type of work, particularly those capable of managing complex supply chains and delivering comprehensive post-excavation services.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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. Additional information: There is no guarantee, express or implied, that appointed Supplier will receive any, or a particular volume or value of work. The estimated value quoted in this Contract Notice includes allowance for the maximum extension option.

Options: 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029395-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000,000 |
| Lots value | £55,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED |
| 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 | Not specified |

## 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 12:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029395-2024
- 19 Apr 2022 at 09:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010175-2022
- 2 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012383-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html
- https://www.hs2.org.uk
- https://www.hs2.org.uk/

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