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title: "ITT - Storage Design and Environmental Requirements Framework for Archaeological Archives in England - UID 369"
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# ITT - Storage Design and Environmental Requirements Framework for Archaeological Archives in England - UID 369

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/itt-storage-design-and-environmental-requirements-framework-for-archaeological-archives-in-ocds-h6vhtk-07811f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Historic England: "ITT - Storage Design and Environmental Requirements Framework for Archaeological Archives in England - UID 369". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £24,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Nov 2026, 09:30 GMT. Published submission portal: supplier.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 7 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Historic England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/historic-england-gov-pb1164)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £24,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 November 2026 at 09:30 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Preservation services of historical buildings, Research and development consultancy services, Research consultancy services, Research services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/itt-storage-design-and-environmental-requirements-framework-for-archaeological-archives-in-ocds-h6vhtk-07811f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07811f`

## Before you bid
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- **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/itt-storage-design-and-environmental-requirements-framework-for-archaeological-archives-in-ocds-h6vhtk-07811f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplier.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplier.in-tend.co.uk%2Fhistoricengland%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/itt-storage-design-and-environmental-requirements-framework-for-archaeological-archives-in-ocds-h6vhtk-07811f#participate

## Description
This a visionary project to define the ideal physical infrastructure for a National Collection of Archaeological Archives (NCAA) in England. It addresses the growing crisis in archaeological archive storage due to museum capacity limits and aims to establish a state-of-the-art national store that ensures preservation, accessibility, and sustainability for whole archaeological archives of England where regional deposition is not possible. 
The aim of this project is to define a best evidence-based storage system for a national store of archaeological archives. The baseline model for such a store has already been outlined in the Options for Sustainable Archaeological Archives Report and is described below. The Operating Model has also been explored.
In addition to establishing a vision for a national archaeological archive repository, this project will provide an evidence base for future infrastructure planning, including storage environments, spatial organisation, sustainability, and repository design requirements. The findings will support complementary work on business case development, cost modelling, building design, and site selection.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73200000, 73210000, 92522200

- **Estimated Value:** £24,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/11/2026 to 19/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093994-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-05T15:45:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:46:51.099Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07811f