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title: "Post Archaeological Services Contract for A75 Dunragit Bypass"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000495116"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND"
published: "2018-10-02"
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# Post Archaeological Services Contract for A75 Dunragit Bypass

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000495116

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## Summary

Transport Scotland is seeking to appoint an archaeological contractor for the "Post Archaeological Services Contract for A75 Dunragit Bypass", located in Glasgow, Scotland. This project is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of the procurement process which used a restricted procedure. The contract will last for approximately 100 weeks and has a value of £358,835. The deadline for the submission of bids previously occurred on 10 July 2017, after which decisions were made regarding the award of the contract. The primary objective is for the successful contractor to process archaeological artefacts obtained from the A75 Dunragit Bypass preliminaries.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in archaeological services, including those experienced in post-excavation analysis, publication, and archiving of archaeological materials. Companies that demonstrate a strong history of providing similar services, particularly those adhering to professional standards set by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, will be well-suited competitors. The contract not only aims to facilitate valuable findings for academia and heritage professionals but also to engage with the public, presenting an opportunity for successful bidders to enhance their market visibility and experience in a high-profile project.

## Notice

Transport Scotland identified the need to appoint an archaeological contractor to process the archaeological artefacts, obtained from the preliminary works of the A75 Dunragit Bypass, that are currently in storage. The main objective to be delivered by the successful archaeological contractor will be to perform post archaeological evaluation services, which will present a meaningful body of work that can be used by academics and heritage professionals in perpetuity, whilst providing the public with value for money and open access to the results in an appropriate engaging format.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced economic operator, in order to conduct post excavation services on the archaeological material, gathered from the A75 Dunragit Bypass. The contract will be in place for a period of 100 weeks. The contract terms and conditions will be based on Institution of Civil Engineers Conditions of Contract for Archaeological Investigation (2011). Each selected economic operator was invited to submit a Tender on the same contract terms. The Supplier has been procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Due to the specialist archaeological expertise required for this project, it is to be performed by a single contractor and as such was not be divided into lots. To be considered for this contract economic operators were required to complete the European Single Procurement Document ESPD in accordance with the Contract Notice. Economic operators were evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they provided within the (ESPD). The services required comprise, but are not be limited to, specialist analysis, publication and the facilitation of final archiving of the results from the archaeological investigations, as well as submission of a summary of works undertaken to the Archaeology Scotland publication Discovery and Excavation Scotland. The services required include, but are not limited to: undertake post-excavation assessment and analysis; preparation of post-excavation assessment reports and, where relevant, publications, including popular publications, articles in relevant journals, scheme-specific monographs etc.; propagation of results through public presentations/lectures, posters, leaflets, press releases etc.; management and co-ordination of any specialist sub-contractors appointed by the successful Contractor; attend meetings with the Employer and/or their representative, relating engineering consultant and curator; preparation of an ordered archive to be submitted to the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, OASIS and the deposition of the detailed report at Transport Scotland and the relevant local authority(ies); and any other work determined and instructed by Transport Scotland relating to the A75 Dunragit Post-Excavation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333246 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £525,000 |
| Lots value | £525,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £358,835 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0HF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71351914 - Archaeological services
- 79970000 - Publishing services
- 79995100 - Archiving services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333246
- 6 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285516

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN285516&idx=4
  8th June 2017 - ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN285516&idx=3
  8th June 2017 - Supplementary Information Document - Artefact Re-Appraisal
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN285516&idx=1
  8th June 2017 - Financial Scoring Mechanism
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN285516&idx=2
  8th June 2017 - Supplementary Information Document - Data Structure Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285516
  Post Archaeological Services Contract fot A75 Dunragit Bypass - Transport Scotland has identified the need to appoint an archaeological contractor to process the archaeological artefacts, obtained from the preliminary works of the A75 Dunragit Bypass, that are currently in storage. The main objective to be delivered by the archaeological contractor will be to perform post archaeological evaluation service, which will present a meaningful body of work that can be used by academics and heritage professionals in perpetuity, whilst providing the public with value for money and open access to the results in an appropriate engaging format.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333246
  Post Archaeological Services Contract for A75 Dunragit Bypass - Transport Scotland identified the need to appoint an archaeological contractor to process the archaeological artefacts, obtained from the preliminary works of the A75 Dunragit Bypass, that are currently in storage. The main objective to be delivered by the successful archaeological contractor will be to perform post archaeological evaluation services, which will present a meaningful body of work that can be used by academics and heritage professionals in perpetuity, whilst providing the public with value for money and open access to the results in an appropriate engaging format.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.guard-archaeology.co.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000495116

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