Community Archaeology Test-Pit Excavations in Charnwood Forest

Official notice

Authority: THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)

Awarded value£50,540published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Dec 2025

Awarded to UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Development and delivery of three community archaeological digs of 30 test-pit excavations in each selected village working with novice groups and volunteers.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

71351914 Archaeological services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Dec 2025, 13:41 GMT
Last source update: 18 Dec 2025, 13:41 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084399
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f92b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
18 Dec 2025, 13:41 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £50,5401 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN	£50,540 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
Signed
16 Dec 2025
Value
£50,540
Period
16 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-CHC: 1166563 · GB-COH: 02991970 · GB-PPON: PTJB-5934-CHWW Enterprise Glade, Bath Yard, Swadlincote, East Midlands, DE12 6BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of LincolnAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGYJ-5468-QTPJ Brayford Campus, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN6 7TSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Dec 2025, 13:41 GMT