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# Appointment of a Heritage Consultant for Archaeological Excavation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-a-heritage-consultant-for-archaeological-excavation-ocds-h6vhtk-05e768). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Pendle Borough Council: "Appointment of a Heritage Consultant for Archaeological Excavation". Published status: active. Published Value: £125,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Pendle Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/pendle-borough-council-ons-e07000122)
- **Published Value:** £125,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD46
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-a-heritage-consultant-for-archaeological-excavation-ocds-h6vhtk-05e768#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e768`

## Before you bid
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-a-heritage-consultant-for-archaeological-excavation-ocds-h6vhtk-05e768#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-a-heritage-consultant-for-archaeological-excavation-ocds-h6vhtk-05e768#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71351000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £125,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/02/2026 to 29/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F076475-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-24T13:32:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:33:50.758Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e768