Public Contracts Scotland

Minor Archaeological Services Call-Off Contract

Historic Environment Scotland

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Confirmed tender
services
Scotland

Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Scotland
Contract value
£480,000ex VAT
Deadline
27 October 2026
Award decision
27 October 2026(estimated)
Published
24 September 2026

Procurement

Submission method
Electronic Submission
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 71351914 Archaeological services
  • 45112450 Excavation work at archaeological sites
  • 71351720 Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites

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Description

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) requires a call off contract to be put in place for minor archaeological services.

Full description

The proposed contract is for the provision of minor archaeological services on the HES estate. The HES Estate comprises the Properties in Care, ancillary properties and depots managed by Historic Environment Scotland on behalf of Scottish Ministers. It is expected that the majority of the services required will be for small scale watching briefs and evaluations, along with the provision of requisite Written Schemes of Investigations and post-fieldwork analyses and reporting. However, larger scale excavation, community archaeology projects, archaeological survey, historic building recording, geophysical surveys or dendrochronology may be required as part of this contract.

How to engage

HES use Scotbis, an independent provider of business credit reports, to assess the financial standing of tenderers. The overall aim of this assessment is to ensure, as far as possible, that any potential Supplier will not have financial difficulties that endanger their ability to perform the Contract. If financial information cannot be gained from that source Historic Environment Scotland will request that you provide full audited accounts for the last full financial year. If Suppliers cannot provide any of the assurances as detailed above, and it is determined by HES that your financial strength is not adequate, then your company may not pass the financial evaluation. If you can provide the assurances as detailed above, HES may explore these options with you before determining whether your company can be taken forward in this procurement exercise. Bank details may also be sought to support the above.

Contact

Address
Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1SH
Contact name
Bogdan-Avram LUCA

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Identifiers

Buyer reference
HES/C/4362
Notice ID
rls-15-SEP565296
OCID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843197

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