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Published 15 Sept 2026, 11:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Professional Heritage Advisors for South England Forest District

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£133,333≈ £27k / year · £160,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 1 Nov 2031 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This requirement is to undertake work relating to the historic environment and in support of operational activity and other functions of Forestry England within SFD and in line with the relevant sections of the UK Forestry Standard and the National Planning Policy Framework.

CPV: Archaeological services · Surveying services · Topographical surveys of archaeological sites

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£133,333
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £133,333 exc. VAT · £160,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71351811 Topographical surveys of archaeological sites71351914 Archaeological services71355000 Surveying 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

Lot awarding rule: The contact will be awarded through quality questions and pricing evaluation with the full details available in the ITT pack.

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
Closed
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
15 Sept 2026, 11:57 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 11:57 BST
Authority reference
FCCN004670
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087240
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Archaeological servicesSurveying servicesTopographical surveys of archaeological sites
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9f9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/e… ↗

Timeline

15 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published43 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 11:57 BST
  2. Submission deadline16 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 4 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 11:57 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLRM-7846-HGLG 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, South West, BS16 1EJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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