Official UK procurement notice
Archaeological Advice · UK public procurement notice
Authority: East Lindsey District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)
Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT46.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 8 May 2025awarded 16 Sept 2025
Award (standstill) to Lincolnshire County Council
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Oct 2028 · up to 1 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArchaeological Advice services
- No preliminary market engagement: PME deemed unnecessary due to type of project
CPV: Archaeological services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
- Simple description: Quality 60% Price 30% Social Value 10%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 8 Apr 2025, 14:48 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2025, 17:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Jun 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013710- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fef1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Submission deadline
- 8 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
To view this contract opportunity, prospective suppliers must first register on the PSPS tendering portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/asp… ↗).
Timeline
8 Apr 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published8 Apr 2025, 14:48 BST
- Clarification questions by29 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by12 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published16 Sept 2025, 17:03 BST
- Standstill ends396 days ago25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts391 days ago1 Oct 2025
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2025- Tender notice published8 Apr 2025, 14:48 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Sept 2025, 17:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Sept 2025, 17:03 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £733,1551 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire County Council1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 2 Years (1 + 1) | £733,155 | 16 Sept 2025standstill to 25 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Services
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Lincolnshire County CouncilAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender