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Appointment of a Heritage Consultant for Archaeological Excavation

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BuyerPendle Borough Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline23 Jan 2026
Value£125,000
Published28 May 2026

What is being bought

Pendle Borough Council is seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced heritage consultant to carry out archaeological excavation and post-excavation analysis at Further Clough Head, Nelson, Lancashire. This appointment is required to meet planning conditions and enable delivery of a housing-led regeneration scheme on the site, which has revealed significant Bronze Age remains and 19th-century industrial archaeology.

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Statuscomplete

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Special regimeNot published
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Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

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Related procurements

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Awards

Contracts

Appointment of a Heritage Consultant for Archaeological Excavation

Statusactive
Value£80,675

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05e745
Latest release ID050245-2026
Latest release timestampThu May 28 2026 11:20:26 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076420-2025
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
28 May 2026award, contract050245-2026
24 Nov 2025tender076420-2025

All source data

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