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Appointment of a Heritage Consultant for Archaeological Excavation

Pendle Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:12.

Opportunity overview

Pendle Borough Council is seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced heritage consultant to carry out archaeological excavation and post-excavation analysis at Further Clough Head, Nelson, Lancashire. This appointment is being made as part of pre-commencement planning conditions to enable delivery of a housing-led regeneration scheme on the site. Earlier investigation has revealed Bronze Age and 19th-century industrial archaeology and further investigation of two areas of the site is required in order to record and catalogue the history at the site.

Classification

  • CPV71351000 — Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services

Lots

  • Lot 1£125k

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • To participate, suppliers must register an interest before 12pm, 15th December 2025 to obtain access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 23rd January 2026, 12.00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal. If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via ProContract tender portal. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded on the ProContract tender portal. Please note that ProContract, is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN798425. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender document.Open source ↗

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
DN798425
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
23 Jan 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Jan 2026, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
125,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
150,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Added Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Methodology and understanding of brief
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Relevant experience and team qualifications
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Programme and ability to meet deadlines
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
29 May 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Feb 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71351000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-3
Description
To participate, suppliers must register an interest before 12pm, 15th December 2025 to obtain access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 23rd January 2026, 12.00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal. If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via ProContract tender portal. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded on the ProContract tender portal. Please note that ProContract, is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN798425. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender document.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
076475-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
24 Nov 2025, 13:32

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWLP-5822-NGLL
Name
Pendle Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD46
Country
GB
Locality
Nelson
Postal Code
BB9 7LJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Number One Market Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWLP-5822-NGLL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nelson · UKD46 · BB9 7LJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD46 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e768-2025-11-24T13:32:35ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·