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# T26-117ENV Archaeology Services for Unlocking Silent Heritage (Historic Cemeteries Enhancement) Project PEACEPLUS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-117env-archaeology-services-for-unlocking-silent-heritage-historic-cemeteries-enhancem-ocds-h6vhtk-06ed27). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T26-117ENV Archaeology Services for Unlocking Silent Heritage (Historic Cemeteries Enhancement) Project PEACEPLUS". Published status: complete. Published Value: £20,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council-ons-n09000005)
- **Published Value:** £20,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Archaeological services, Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0A
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £12,040 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-117env-archaeology-services-for-unlocking-silent-heritage-historic-cemeteries-enhancem-ocds-h6vhtk-06ed27#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ed27`

## 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/t26-117env-archaeology-services-for-unlocking-silent-heritage-historic-cemeteries-enhancem-ocds-h6vhtk-06ed27#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.etendersni.gov.uk

## Description
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites quotations from suitably qualified and experienced commercial archaeologists and archaeological organisations to provide archaeological services associated with the T26-117ENV Unlocking Silent Heritage (USH) Project. The Unlocking Silent Heritage Project is a cross-community engagement programme funded through the PEACEPLUS Programme and managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The project aims to enhance access to, understanding of and engagement with the district's historic cemeteries through community heritage activities, genealogy, digitisation of records and sensitive site improvements. The Programme relates to the conservation, access improvement, interpretation and enhancement works within six historic cemeteries across the Derry City and Strabane District Council area and will require archaeological oversight, securing statutory approvals, liaison with three teams in the Historic Environment Division (HED); (i) Heritage Development and Change Branch (HDCB), (ii) Excavation and Licensing Team (iii) Scheduled Monument Management and Council, as well as the monitoring of works to ensure the protection of archaeological and historic assets. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71350000, 71351914
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000

- **Contract Period:** 29/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** T26-117ENV Archaeology Services for Unlocking Silent Heritage (Historic Cemeteries Enhancement) Project PEACEPLUS (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **IRISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-60723`
  - Value: £12,040 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 08/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F081582-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-29T14:25:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T09:46:32.117Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ed27