Published date: 24 June 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 July 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Excavation work at archaeological sites - 45112450

  • Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites - 71351720

  • Topographical surveys of archaeological sites - 71351811

    • Archaeological services - 71351914

Location of contract

MK9 3EJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-480-277-2022-077

Published date

24 June 2022

Closing date

5 July 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 July 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2022

Contract type

Service contract

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

archaeological works required to be undertaken at the new MK East Primary School and Community Hub site. The site is located off the A509, London Road, Milton Keynes, MK16 (as per the attached red line plan). This land is due to be developed as a School site with a Community Health Hub located adjacent. The build project will need to be delivered by September 2024.

We have been working with Nick Crank, MKC Senior Archaeological officer to determine the extent of works required. The attached RPS plan shows the proposed excavation area & trenches in green. The compressed geophysical survey is also attached for information.

In view of the above information, we require a suitably qualified and experienced archaeologist (to be part of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Registered Organisations scheme) to undertake the necessary archaeological works and I would be grateful if you could provide an itemised quote to include the following:

1.Preparation of a written scheme of investigation (WSI) to be approved by Nick Crank (Senior Archaeological Officer, Conservation & Archaeology MKC) prior to site works commencing.

2. 2% trial trenching subsequent to the geophysical survey should be carried out in these areas, this should help rule out the presence of any significant buried archaeology. This equates to a total of around 300 linear meters of trenching (at 1.8m width) across the two areas indicated, focusing on the agricultural fields. The geophysical survey (attached) has revealed some anomalies (discussed in 5.1.21) which may be archaeological within the site, so some of the trenches should target these features.

3. Production of report including assessment of significance and suggested mitigation (if significant archaeology encountered).

4. Two bound copies of the report are required to be submitted to Nick Crank (Senior Archaeological Officer, Conservation & Archaeology, MKC) for final approval and for deposition in the Historic Environment Record.

5. Please provide an indication of works programme / timeline for completion of the trail trenching works once the WSI is approved.

More information

Links

Additional text

For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

David Smith

Address

1 Saxon Gate East
Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01908691691

Email

david.smith@milton-Keynes.gov.uk