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# Radiocarbon Dating: Historic England Collaborative Research Programme Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/radiocarbon-dating-historic-england-collaborative-research-programme-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-03c598). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Historic England: "Radiocarbon Dating: Historic England Collaborative Research Programme Framework Agreement". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Jun 2023, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Historic England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/historic-england-gov-pb1164)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 June 2023 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Archaeological services, Research laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c598`

## 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.
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- **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-historic-england-collaborative-research-programme-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-03c598#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fhistoricengland%2Faspx%2FProjectManage%2F176)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/radiocarbon-dating-historic-england-collaborative-research-programme-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-03c598#participate

## Description
Historic England is calling for proposals from radiocarbon dating laboratories that are interested in collaborating on Historic England's diverse programme of research. This is focused on a wide range of archaeological sites and historic buildings (including those in the care of English Heritage), which forms an ideal testbed for the development of new techniques and their transfer into routine practice in the Historic Environment sector beyond academia.
The objectives of the research project are to develop methods, and undertake exemplary case studies, using high-precision radiocarbon dating by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. The provision of accurate and precise chronologies for archaeological sites and historic buildings, will help inform their protection, conservation, significance and further appreciation of the Historic Environment in England.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71351914, 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Historic England is calling for proposals from radiocarbon dating laboratories that are interested in collaborating on Historic England's diverse programme of research. This is focused on a wide range of archaeological sites and historic buildings (i...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2023 to 31/08/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012504-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-02T12:16:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:27:08.853Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c598