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Human Remains and Emergency Excavations

Historic Environment Scotland · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:28.

Opportunity overview

The contract is for rapid- reaction, small-scale investigation and post-excavation work after unexpected discoveries of human remains on sites.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AOC Archaeology

Match pending…
Contract value
£38.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jul 2025
Award ID
048132-2025-HES/C/4302-1
Status
active
Location
Loanhead, UKM, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71351914 — Archaeological services

Lots

  • For full description of the procurement please see Document 2 - Specification.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HES/C/4302
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
11 Jun 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
If all extensions are used up then this contract will be up for renewal in 2029.

Expected award period

Starts
11 Jun 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
11 Jun 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
71351914
Scheme
CPV
Description
Archaeological services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
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.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
For full description of the procurement please see Document 2 - Specification.

Renewal

Description
Once the initial 3 years are up, the contract will be available for a further 1 year extension.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Skills
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 2
Name
Finds and samples conservation
Type
quality
Description
15%
Criterion 3
Name
Partnerships and sub-contracting
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 4
Name
Reporting protocols and timescales
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 5
Name
Risk Assessments/Health and Safety
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 6
Name
Environmental Policies
Type
quality
Description
3%
Criterion 7
Name
Fair Work Practices
Type
quality
Description
2%
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
40%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM
Entry 3
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71351914
Scheme
CPV
Description
Archaeological services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1169
Name
Historic Environment Scotland

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH9 1SH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Longmore House, Salisbury Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Tourism, Heritage, Conservation, Built Environment

Identifier

Legal Name
Historic Environment Scotland

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-595
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-38521
Name
AOC Archaeology

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Loanhead
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Edgefield Industrial Estate

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
AOC Archaeology

Award information

Award 1
Id
048132-2025-HES/C/4302-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-38521
Name
AOC Archaeology

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048132-2025-HES/C/4302-1
Status
active
Award ID
048132-2025-HES/C/4302-1
Date Signed
23 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
38,200
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH9 1SH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051108-2025-08-12T15:46:56+01:00compiled ·