Archaeology Project Contractor

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Estimated value

Awarded value

£185k

Awarded 28 Jan 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

02 Feb 2026

Description

This opportunity is for an Archaeology Project Contractor to facilitate community-focused archaeological investigations of a Roman villa complex and multi-phase settlement on land at Battens Farm and Watton Farm, Halberton, Devon, including all post-excavation assessment, analysis and publication. The project is expected to begin in February 2026 and be completed by October 2030.

Scope

Reference
UOE/2025/084/CH
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
13 Feb 2026 to 31 Oct 2030
CPV classifications
71351914
45112450
Contract locations
South West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Pricing Submssionprice30.00%
Technical QuestionnaireThe technical questionnaire comprises 3 sections: 1. Written Proposal (weighted to 80%) 2. Sustainability (weighted to 10%) 3. Social Value (weighted to 10%)quality70.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£185k

Award date

28 Jan 2026

Contract start

27 Feb 2026

Contract end

31 Oct 2030

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