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title: "Flag Fen Western Causeway Archaeological Investigation"
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# Flag Fen Western Causeway Archaeological Investigation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flag-fen-western-causeway-archaeological-investigation-ocds-h6vhtk-06d150). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Peterborough City Council: "Flag Fen Western Causeway Archaeological Investigation". Published status: complete. Published Value: £696,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Peterborough City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/peterborough-city-council-ons-e06000031)
- **Published Value:** £696,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Archaeological services, Excavation work at archaeological sites
- **Delivery Location:** UKH11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £696,497 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flag-fen-western-causeway-archaeological-investigation-ocds-h6vhtk-06d150#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d150`

## Before you bid
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flag-fen-western-causeway-archaeological-investigation-ocds-h6vhtk-06d150#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FProcurer%2FAdvert%2FAdvertSummary%3FprojectId%3D4199a5d7-e962-f011-813a-005056b64545%26projectStepId%3Dd5629e6a-d585-f111-813c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flag-fen-western-causeway-archaeological-investigation-ocds-h6vhtk-06d150#participate

## Description
Flag Fen, near Peterborough, is a nationally significant wooden Bronze Age post alignment and timber platform with associated artefacts and palaeoenvironmental remains. The archaeology is preserved within an embayment of low-lying wetland known as the Flag Fen basin. It is designated as a scheduled monument, along with adjacent dry-land Bronze Age remains at Northey.
The Council sought a competent contractor experienced in wetland archaeology to deliver the following: 
- To characterise the remains of the westernmost area of the post alignment through archaeological excavation.
- To record and sample the horizontal and vertical wooden remains for technological assessments and species identification.
- To obtain samples from deposits associated with the post alignment to characterise their potential for informing on the use of the structure. 
- To obtain samples for palaeoenvironmental analysis.
This Council is entering into one (1) contract for a period of 136 weeks with the Successful tenderer.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45112450, 71351914
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £696,500

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 10/04/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Cambridge Archaeological Unit, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PDPV-1124-PJQR`
  - Value: £696,497 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069387-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-14T16:59:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T08:20:15.164Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d150