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title: "Radiocarbon Dating: Historic England Collaborative Research Programme Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c598"
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buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED"
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# Radiocarbon Dating: Historic England Collaborative Research Programme Framework Agreement

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c598

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a tender titled "Radiocarbon Dating: Historic England Collaborative Research Programme Framework Agreement" issued by Historic England Limited. This tender falls under the services category and focuses on archaeological services. Historic England is seeking proposals from radiocarbon dating laboratories for a research programme aimed at developing new techniques for high-precision radiocarbon dating. The contract period runs from July 1, 2023, to August 31, 2027. The submission deadline is June 2, 2023, with the award period starting on June 3, 2023.

This tender from Historic England offers opportunities for radiocarbon dating laboratories to collaborate on research projects within the historic environment sector. Businesses involved in archaeological services and research laboratory services would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The procurement method is open, with electronic and written submission methods accepted. The buying organisation, Historic England Limited, based in Swindon, United Kingdom, aims to develop new radiocarbon dating methods to inform the protection, conservation, and appreciation of the historic environment in England.

## Notice

Historic England is calling for proposals from radiocarbon dating laboratories that are interested in collaborating on Historic England's diverse programme of research. This is focused on a wide range of archaeological sites and historic buildings (including those in the care of English Heritage), which forms an ideal testbed for the development of new techniques and their transfer into routine practice in the Historic Environment sector beyond academia. The objectives of the research project are to develop methods, and undertake exemplary case studies, using high-precision radiocarbon dating by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. The provision of accurate and precise chronologies for archaeological sites and historic buildings, will help inform their protection, conservation, significance and further appreciation of the Historic Environment in England.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic England is calling for proposals from radiocarbon dating laboratories that are interested in collaborating on Historic England's diverse programme of research. This is focused on a wide range of archaeological sites and historic buildings (including those in the care of English Heritage), which forms an ideal testbed for the development of new techniques and their transfer into routine practice in the Historic Environment sector beyond academia. The objectives of the research project are to develop methods, and undertake exemplary case studies, using high-precision radiocarbon dating by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. The provision of accurate and precise chronologies for archaeological sites and historic buildings, will help inform their protection, conservation, significance and further appreciation of the Historic Environment in England.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012504-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71351914 - Archaeological services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 2 May 2023 at 12:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012504-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.historicengland.org.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/ProjectManage/176

## Provenance

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