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title: "TENDER FOR THE DE-JACKETING, CONSERVATION, PREPARATION, MOUNTING & DIGITISATION OF THE RUTLAND ICHTHYOSAUR"
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# TENDER FOR THE DE-JACKETING, CONSERVATION, PREPARATION, MOUNTING & DIGITISATION OF THE RUTLAND ICHTHYOSAUR

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-de-jacketing-conservation-preparation-mounting-digitisation-of-the-rutland--ocds-h6vhtk-04929b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Welland Procurement: "TENDER FOR THE DE-JACKETING, CONSERVATION, PREPARATION, MOUNTING & DIGITISATION OF THE RUTLAND ICHTHYOSAUR". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Welland Procurement](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/welland-procurement-GB-FTS-950)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 September 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Archaeological services, Excavation work at archaeological sites
- **Delivery Location:** UKF22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04929b`

## 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/tender-for-the-de-jacketing-conservation-preparation-mounting-digitisation-of-the-rutland--ocds-h6vhtk-04929b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FOpportunities%2FIndex%3FresetFilter%3DTrue%26applyFilter%3DTrue%26p%3D527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21%26v%3D1)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-de-jacketing-conservation-preparation-mounting-digitisation-of-the-rutland--ocds-h6vhtk-04929b#participate

## Description
Rutland County Council (RCC), with a grant received from the Levelling Up Fund, is seeking tender submissions from providers with proven experience in fossil conservation and 3D digitisation for the comprehensive de-jacketing, conservation, preparation, mounting and associated digitisation of the Ichthyosaur fossil. This process involves detailed handling of delicate fossil material currently encased in plaster-of-paris field jackets.
The successful provider will be able to complete the work by the end of March 2026. This tender document outlines the scope, specifications and deliverables expected from prospective Contractors.
Further information on the requirement and relevant performance standards are available within the Specification.
The anticipated contract commencement date is 21 Oct 2024.
The Council proposes to enter one contract commencing on 21 Oct 2024 with the preferred supplier, ending on 30 September 2026.
The budget for this contract is £800,000 in its entirety (exclusive of VAT).  Please Note: The Council reserves the right to reject any submissions that are over budget without further evaluation.
The opportunity can be found on the ProContract procurement portal under reference number DN739591. Tenders are to be submitted by no later than 12 noon on 20th September 2024.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45112450
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Rutland County Council (RCC), with a grant received from the Levelling Up Fund, is seeking tender submissions from providers with proven experience in fossil conservation and 3D digitisation for the comprehensive de-jacketing, conservation, preparati...
- **Contract Period:**  to 30/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026690-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-21T13:45:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:56:06.276Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04929b