Appointment of a Heritage Consultant for Archaeological Excavation
Pendle Borough CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-05e745Procurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
Estimated value
£125k
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
24 Nov 2025
Deadline 23 Jan 2026
Description
Pendle Borough Council is seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced heritage consultant to carry out archaeological excavation and post-excavation analysis at Further Clough Head, Nelson, Lancashire. This appointment is required to meet planning conditions and enable delivery of a housing-led regeneration scheme on the site, which has revealed significant Bronze Age remains and 19th-century industrial archaeology.
Scope
- Reference
- DN798425
- Total value
- £125,000 excluding VAT£150,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Feb 2026 to 29 May 2026
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 71351000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 50.00% |
| Added Value | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Methodology and understanding of brief | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Relevant experience and team qualifications | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Programme and ability to meet deadlines | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 5:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://procontract.due-north.com ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition