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title: "RADIOCARBON DATING & BAYESIAN ANALYSIS"
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# RADIOCARBON DATING & BAYESIAN ANALYSIS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/radiocarbon-dating-bayesian-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-02998b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Historic Environment Scotland: "RADIOCARBON DATING & BAYESIAN ANALYSIS". Published status: complete. Published Value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Historic Environment Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/historic-environment-scotland-GB-FTS-1169)
- **Published Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 April 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Archaeological services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02998b`

## 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/radiocarbon-dating-bayesian-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-02998b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/radiocarbon-dating-bayesian-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-02998b#participate

## Description
The proposed contract is for radiocarbon dating and Bayesian analysis (where required) of an estimated 150 to 300 archaeological and related palaeoenvironmental samples per year. It is expected that there will be a collaborative research element involving HES, archaeological groups working on projects sponsored or paid for by us, and the Supplier. It is also expected that all samples submitted will be at a macroscopic level. The contract also includes provision of advice to Historic Environment Scotland and /or the sample submitter on the selection of samples and the interpretation of the results. It is essential that expertise in Bayesian statistics is included in this provision, which includes providing Bayesian modelling/ analysis of results when requested.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71351914
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** The proposed contract is for radiocarbon dating and Bayesian analysis (where required) of an estimated 150 to 300 archaeological and related palaeoenvironmental samples per year. It is expected that there will be a collaborative research element invo...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 020869-2021-HES/C/4082-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **SUERC (administered by Glasgow University)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-26483`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 020869-2021-HES/C/4082-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 23/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020869-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-24T15:05:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:03:09.944Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02998b