Archaeology Investigation and Mitigation - Priority Phase 1 Delivery Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Great British Energy - Nuclear (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£5,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Perfect Circle JV Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of archaeology investigation and mitigation works at Great British Energy-Nuclear's Gwyndod site.

CPV: Archaeological services · Excavation work at archaeological sites

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A new Delivery Agreement with Perfect Circle via the SCAPE Framework (competitively…Awarded

A new Delivery Agreement with Perfect Circle via the SCAPE Framework (competitively tendered single supplier framework) has been put in place to cover the Priority Phase 1 archaeological investigation and mitigation works at the Gywndod site. This is so that critical path works can commence while a larger competitive procurement exercise is undertaken for the remainder of archaeological works on the site.

Delivery: UK

45112450 Excavation work at archaeological sites

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST
Last source update: 19 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098405
Classification (CPV): Archaeological servicesExcavation work at archaeological sites
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a96 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded via a SCAPE framework, which is a competitively tendered single supplier framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Perfect Circle JV LtdSubcontracting: declared	£5,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Archaeology Investigation and Mitigation - Priority Phase 1 Delivery Agreement · Perfect Circle JV Ltd
Signed
15 Oct 2026
Value
£5,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Great British Energy - Nuclear

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Renaissance House Centre Park, Lakeside Drive, Warrington, UK, WA1 1QFContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Perfect Circle JV LtdAwarded supplier Halford House, Charles Street, Leicester, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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