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# Archaeology Project Contractor

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/archaeology-project-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-05f45d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Exeter: "Archaeology Project Contractor". Published status: complete. Published Value: £185,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Exeter](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-exeter-urn-133817)
- **Published Value:** £185,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Archaeological services, Excavation work at archaeological sites
- **Delivery Location:** UKK4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £185,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/archaeology-project-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-05f45d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f45d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/archaeology-project-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-05f45d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D100857%26TID100106103%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/archaeology-project-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-05f45d#participate

## Description
This opportunity is for an Archaeology Project Contractor to facilitate community-focused archaeological investigations of a Roman villa complex and multi-phase settlement on land at Battens Farm and Watton Farm, Halberton, Devon, including all post-excavation assessment, analysis and publication. The project is expected to begin in February 2026 and be completed by October 2030.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45112450, 71351914
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £185,000

- **Contract Period:** 13/02/2026 to 31/10/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Archaeology Project Contractor (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED, Cotswold Archaeology**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-12576`
  - Value: £185,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/01/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Archaeology Project Contractor (active)
  - Signed Value: £185,000
  - Signed Date: 12/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082243-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-16T14:16:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T09:21:56.989Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f45d