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title: "National Museums Scotland Archaeological Human Remains - Identification and Registration"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000701236"
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# National Museums Scotland Archaeological Human Remains - Identification and Registration

Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000701236

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## Summary

The National Museums Scotland has awarded a contract for the procurement process titled "National Museums Scotland Archaeological Human Remains - Identification and Registration" in the "Recreation, culture and religion" industry category. The contract involves the osteoarchaeological identification of human remains from various sites across Scotland, with a deadline for completion by end June 2023. The procurement stage is marked as complete, and the buying organization is located in Chambers Street, Edinburgh, UKM.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the archaeology and cultural heritage sectors to compete for work related to identifying human remains and registering archaeological sites in Scotland. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing for fair competition among potential suppliers. Interested businesses can access further details and the tender documentation through the National Museums Scotland website, with a submission deadline for electronic responses set for 15th August 2022.

## Notice

National Museums Scotland (NMS) cares for vast, multi-disciplinary collections. At the National Museums Collection Centre (NMCC) in Granton, Edinburgh, we hold a unique collection of archaeological human skeletal remains from more than 500 sites across Scotland, comprising approximately 1,500 individuals. To support the management, care, research and understanding of this collection, we are seeking to appoint specialists with the appropriate skills and experience to deliver two lots of work: Lot 1: Osteoarchaeological identification of human remains from Scotland; Lot 2: Registration of 250 archaeological sites comprising human remains from Scotland. Both Lots 1 and 2 will be delivered at NMCC, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, Scotland with the successful tenderer(s) working with Museum staff from the Scottish History & Archaeology department. Tenderers are invited to apply to one, or both lots - however, please note, delivery of the two lots overlaps requiring two separate roles to be appointed. The works and resulting outputs associated with both Lots must be completed by end June 2023.

### Lot Information

Osteoarchaeological identification of human remains from Scotland.

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Registration of 250 archaeological sites comprising human remains from Scotland.

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP460034 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2022 - 30 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1JF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BURIAL ARCHAEOLOGY; INDIGO REEVE OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92521000 - Museum services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP460034
- 25 Jul 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL454622

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL454622&idx=1
  25th July 2022 - Instruction to Tenderers (ITT)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL454622&idx=2
  25th July 2022 - Scope of Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL454622&idx=3
  25th July 2022 - Lot 1_Quality Questions, Price, Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL454622&idx=4
  25th July 2022 - Lot 2_Quality Questions, Price, Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL454622&idx=5
  25th July 2022 - Appendix A_Collection Overview
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL454622&idx=6
  25th July 2022 - Appendix B_Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL454622
  National Museums Scotland Archaeological Human Remains - Identification and Registration - National Museums Scotland (NMS) cares for vast, multi-disciplinary collections. At the National Museums Collection Centre (NMCC) in Granton, Edinburgh, we hold a unique collection of archaeological human skeletal remains from more than 500 sites across Scotland, comprising approximately 1,500 individuals. To support the management, care, research and understanding of this collection, we are seeking to appoint specialists with the appropriate skills and experience to deliver two lots of work: Lot 1: Osteoarchaeological identification of human remains from Scotland; Lot 2: Registration of 250 archaeological sites comprising human remains from Scotland. Both Lots 1 and 2 will be delivered at NMCC, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, Scotland with the successful tenderer(s) working with Museum staff from the Scottish History & Archaeology department. Tenderers are invited to apply to one, or both lots - however, please note, delivery of the two lots overlaps requiring two separate roles to be appointed. The works and resulting outputs associated with both Lots must be completed by end June 2023.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP460034
  National Museums Scotland Archaeological Human Remains - Identification and Registration - National Museums Scotland (NMS) cares for vast, multi-disciplinary collections. At the National Museums Collection Centre (NMCC) in Granton, Edinburgh, we hold a unique collection of archaeological human skeletal remains from more than 500 sites across Scotland, comprising approximately 1,500 individuals. To support the management, care, research and understanding of this collection, we are seeking to appoint specialists with the appropriate skills and experience to deliver two lots of work: Lot 1: Osteoarchaeological identification of human remains from Scotland; Lot 2: Registration of 250 archaeological sites comprising human remains from Scotland. Both Lots 1 and 2 will be delivered at NMCC, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, Scotland with the successful tenderer(s) working with Museum staff from the Scottish History & Archaeology department. Tenderers are invited to apply to one, or both lots - however, please note, delivery of the two lots overlaps requiring two separate roles to be appointed. The works and resulting outputs associated with both Lots must be completed by end June 2023.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nms.ac.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000701236

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