Official UK procurement notice
Whitehouse Archaeological Mitigation Excavation for Cricket Ground Works
Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMilton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Archaeological Mitigation Excavation for Cricket Ground Works. The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified archaeological consultant and contractor to deliver a programme of archaeological investigation, mitigation, and reporting works to support the proposed development. This project aims to deliver a balanced archaeological strategy that ensures any significant archaeological remains are recorded while enabling the efficient construction of the playing fields. The Council proposes to enter into a contract that will be for a term of an estimated eight months with the successful tenderer.
CPV: Archaeological services · Excavation work at archaeological sites · Topographical surveys of archaeological sites
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£115,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: The award criteria is available in tender documents available on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 31 Jul 2026, 16:08 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2026, 13:25 BST
- Authority reference
2026-176- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072870- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d931Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders must be submitted via the Council’s E-Tendering portal, In-Tend, in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home ↗
Timeline
31 Jul 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published86 days ago31 Jul 2026, 16:08 BST
- Clarification questions by71 days ago14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline62 days ago24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published58 days ago28 Aug 2026, 13:25 BST
- Contract starts38 days ago17 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026- Tender notice published31 Jul 2026, 16:08 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published28 Aug 2026, 13:25 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete28 Aug 2026, 13:25 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 24 Aug 2026 | CancelledNo bids received |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents are available on In-Tend portal, link given above.
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender