Published date: 15 December 2023

Last edited date: 4 January 2024

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 19 January 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Archaeological services - 71351914

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

CF-0204400D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

15 December 2023

Approach to market date

19 January 2024

Contract start date

16 February 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

As a member of the Environment Agency Fisheries and Biodiversity team, we are looking to deliver 2 river and floodplain restoration projects. Both projects require excavation of floodplain soils in order to create the necessary channel alignment or to source river gravels. We are aware of the archaeological interest of the Kennet Valley and wish to employ an experienced archaeological consultant to deliver for both sites:

1. Archaeological Appraisal
2. Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI)
3. Outline price for proposed field work identified in task 2. This element to be formally added to contract as a compensation event.

Site locations: River Lambourn at Bagnor Estate and River Kennet at Kintbury

Project completion: 31 March 2024

Key Skills: Archaeological desk based assessments, planning field work, managing field work including Health and safety of construction activities.

The opportunity is being administered on Defra's e-tendering portal:
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

If you are interested in this tender, please ensure your company is registered on the above portal and email matt.chapman@defra.gov.uk to confirm your interest. Your company will then be added to the tender once it is published.

******Update 04/01/24:
Please note that we have extended the deadline for expressions of interest and this will now be 5pm on Tuesday 9th January.

Expressions of interest via email will need to be made on or prior to this date.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Archaeological investigations on 2 sites in the Kennet Valley

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 15 December 2023, last edited 21 December 2023

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Chapman

Address

Guildbourne House, Chatsworth Road
Worthing
BN11 1LD
UK

Email

matt.chapman@defra.gov.uk