Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 16 Sept 2025, 16:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Conservation Management Plan and Conservation Support - Archaeology and industrial collections specialist

Official notice

Authority: Hartlepool Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Education & Training (80)

+2 more

Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)

Delivery: North East (UKC11)

Published estimate£19,500≈ £6k / year · £23,400 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 1 Oct 2025awarded 21 Oct 2025

Awarded to Oxford Archaeology Limited

Contract term 3 yrs 5 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 20 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Project to provide Conservation Management Plan and Conservation Support - Archaeology and industrial collections specialist to assist with the Tides of Change project.

OPEN tender opportunity under 20251612 but no submissions received. Awarded under exemption OPEN03112025131354.

CPV: Education and training services · Environmental services · Library, archives, museums and other cultural services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£19,500

Contract period: 20 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 5 mo)Value: £19,500 exc. VAT · £23,400 inc. VAT

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 80000000 Education and training services 90700000 Environmental services 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 70% Quality 39% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 16 Sept 2025, 16:25 BST
Last source update: 3 Nov 2025, 13:35 GMT
Authority reference: OPEN03112025131354
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-057065
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesEnvironmental servicesLibrary, archives, museums and other cultural servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059b99 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: OPEN-UK

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 1 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The NEPO E-Procurement Portal is being used for this Tender. In order to express your interest please register as a supplier on the NEPO portal: www.open-uk.org ↗ Once you have registered please browse the opportunities. The reference for this tender is as follows:-

Open Reference No. OPEN20251612

Completed submissions must be returned via the NEPO E-Procurement Portal not later than 2pm on Wednesday, 1st October 2025.

Timeline

16 Sept 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 4 dates

Tender notice published
16 Sept 2025, 16:25 BST
Submission deadline387 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Contract starts369 days ago
20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published354 days ago
3 Nov 2025, 13:35 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
16 Sept 2025, 16:25 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
16 Sept 2025, 16:26 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
3 Nov 2025, 13:35 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
3 Nov 2025, 13:35 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £19,5001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Oxford Archaeology LimitedSME	£19,500 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Conservation Management Plan and Conservation Support - Archaeology and industrial collections specialist · Oxford Archaeology LimitedSME
Signed
21 Oct 2025
Value
£19,500 inc. VAT
Period
1 Nov 2025 – 1 Apr 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hartlepool Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTCQ-5564-CHJP Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool, North East, TS24 8AYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Oxford Archaeology LimitedAwarded supplier Janus House, Osney Mead, Oxford, South East, OX2 0ESContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Nov 2025, 13:35 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2025, 16:26 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2025, 16:25 BST