Official UK procurement notice
RFQ - UID 245 Emergency Recording of shipwreck timbers at Hemsby
Authority: Historic England (Central government)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£14,423published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Apr 2026
Awarded to Wessex Archaeology
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn March 2026 Historic England were notified that a large section of timbers from the wreck of a wooden vessel had washed up onto the beach at Hemsby, Norfolk. The wreck has been pulled from the tideline by the local independent lifeboat, and is currently located at the top of the beach. An initial site visit was undertaken by Historic England staff, who undertook a drone survey of the assemblage, and produced a 3D model from the results. The assemblage measures approximately 8 m long by 4 m wide.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
- Authority reference
P/REF 00000544- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037983- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b7cFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published27 Apr 2026, 12:11 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £14,4231 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wessex ArchaeologySME | £14,423 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Wessex ArchaeologySME
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2026
- Value
- £14,423
- Period
- 27 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender