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title: "SKDC-1611 Archaeological Advice Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0778f0"
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# SKDC-1611 Archaeological Advice Services

Buyer: South Kesteven District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778f0

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## Summary

South Kesteven District Council is seeking one provider of archaeological advice on the historic environment. The work supports the Council’s planning functions, covering development management and planning policy. Advice is required on buried heritage matters, including planning applications, pre-application requests and compliance with planning conditions. The service is for the Council’s activities across its district in Lincolnshire, including Grantham. This is a professional archaeological consultancy service rather than archaeological excavation or construction work. Suppliers should be able to advise on heritage considerations as they arise through planning decisions and policy work, and to provide advice relevant to buried archaeological remains.

The Council invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 21 October 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for enquiries was 14 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract was scheduled to run from 30 October 2026 to 29 September 2028, with two possible one-year extensions, allowing it to run until 30 September 2030. The estimated value is £192,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT). There is one lot and one provider will be appointed. Evaluation is weighted 60% on price and 40% on quality. The stated award decision date was 30 October 2026.

This opportunity suits archaeological consultancies with the expertise to provide timely, practical historic-environment advice for local authority planning work. Relevant strengths include assessing the archaeological implications of development proposals and pre-application enquiries, advising on buried heritage, and supporting planning-condition compliance. Experience working with development management and planning policy would align with the full scope. The single-provider arrangement calls for a supplier able to cover the Council’s ongoing advisory needs across these areas, rather than a specialist engaged for one isolated site or task. Quality makes up 40% of the evaluation, so the approach and capability to deliver useful advice are important alongside competitive pricing. The requirement is consultancy-led, with no excavation works specified.

## Notice

South Kesteven District Council "The Council" is seeking a single provider "Contractor" for the provision of historic environment advice to assist the Council in relation to its activities relating to planning both Development Management (planning applications/pre-application requests/condition compliance etc) and planning policy. The Contract will cover the provision of advice for buried heritage advice (archaeological advice).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 year initial term with 1+1 extension option

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090290-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Oct 2026 - 29 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £192,000 |
| Lots value | £192,000 |
| 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 | South Kesteven District Council |
| Locality | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG31 6TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | South Kesteven |
| Electoral ward | Grantham St Vincent's |
| Westminster constituency | Grantham and Bourne |
| Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351914 - Archaeological services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 16:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090290-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090290-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b5520c88-5eb7-f111-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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