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title: "ID 1778793 - DfC - Drumclay Crannog Post Excavation Assessment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035935"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-08-05"
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# ID 1778793 - DfC - Drumclay Crannog Post Excavation Assessment

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035935

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Department for Communities, involves a tender for the "Drumclay Crannog Post Excavation Assessment." This project, classified under architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, is located in Belfast, UK. Currently, the procurement stage is at the Award phase, with the contract valued at £995,000, signed on 8th October 2020. The project is expected to continue until 8th October 2024, requiring the completion of post-excavation work and the compilation of an illustrated report for the Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in archaeological services, engineering, and report compilation. Companies with expertise in conservation practices and those that can demonstrate a strong background in environmental analysis will be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, with an active modification to the contract reflecting unforeseen circumstances such as Brexit, there may be additional scope for growth and collaboration, making it an attractive proposition for small to medium-sized enterprises in the relevant sectors.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department is inviting tenders to bring the post-excavation work on the crannog to a conclusion through completing the conservation of the artefacts and the compilation of a fully illustrated report suitable for lodgement in the Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI). The report will record the stratigraphic development of the site integrated with the results of specialist analysis, cataloguing and discussion of the environmental and artefactual archive and interpreted in the context of its historic and archaeological background. The report as drafted must be suitable for full publication as a monograph in the Northern Ireland Archaeological Monographs series complementing previous publications such as Deer Park Farms, The Excavation of a Raised Rath in the Glenarm Valley (Lynn and McDowell 2011) and Harnessing the Tides (McErlean and Crothers, 2007).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021515-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2020 - 8 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £995,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IRISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2022 at 09:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021515-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.etendersni.gov.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:525860-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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