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Published 24 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment of a Heritage Consultant for Archaeological Excavation

Official notice

Authority: Pendle Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD46)
Published estimate£125,000£150,000 inc. VAT35.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 23 Feb 2026
Awarded to Civic Heritage Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 29 May 2026 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£125,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 29 May 2026 (4 mo)Value: £125,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
71351000 Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Added Value: 5%
  • Methodology and understanding of brief: 20%
  • Relevant experience and team qualifications: 15%
  • Programme and ability to meet deadlines: 10%
  • Price: 50%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Price
  • Added Value
  • Methodology and understanding of brief
  • Relevant experience and team qualifications
  • Programme and ability to meet deadlines
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT
Last source update
28 May 2026, 12:20 BST
Authority reference
DN798425
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076420
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
Delivery area
North West (UKD46)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e745 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

24 Nov 2025 → 28 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published338 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by285 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline278 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts269 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published153 days ago
    28 May 2026, 12:20 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    28 May 2026, 12:20 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 May 2026, 12:20 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £80,6751 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Civic Heritage Ltd£80,675 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Appointment of a Heritage Consultant for Archaeological Excavation · Civic Heritage Ltd

    Signed
    23 Feb 2026
    Value
    £80,675
    Period
    8 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Pendle Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWLP-5822-NGLL Number One Market Street, Nelson, North West, BB9 7LJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Civic Heritage LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWNG-6639-DTWR 77 Dale Street, Manchester, North West, M1 2HGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTo participate, suppliers must register an interest before 12pm, 15th December 2025 to obtain access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. …

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender