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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
- Published
- 28 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
This framework will provide archaeological and heritage services to support The Utilities projects. Suppliers will deliver assessments, surveys, investigations, fieldwork, reporting, and any specialist services needed to meet planning, regulatory, and project requirements.
Services may include desk‑based assessments, field evaluations, watching briefs, excavation, specialist analysis, reporting, post‑excavation works, and the preparation of documentation required for planning submissions and regulatory compliance.
Suppliers must work to relevant professional standards and ensure all recommendations and outputs are necessary, proportionate, and appropriate to the project.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
£4,000,000 excluding VAT
£4,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
1 June 2026 to 1 June 2029
Possible extension to 1 June 2036
10 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Extension options up to a total of 84 months (7 years)
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 71351914
04/ History
Releases of this notice
3 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 17 Oct 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 17 October 2025.
Release 066158-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 4 Feb 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 4 February 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Mon 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT.
Release 010130-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 28 Oct 2026Notice
Notice published 28 October 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 102100-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
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07/ Tender hubs
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ce84
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- award · Awarded
- Framework
- Yes, as recorded by the source
- Last verified
- Thu 29 Oct 2026, 06:12 GMT
- Read at
- Thu 29 Oct 2026, 08:21 GMT
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