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Published 28 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Whitehouse Archaeological Mitigation Excavation for Cricket Ground Works

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£115,000£138,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026
Contract term 8 moends 14 Jun 2027 · starts 15 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton 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 published
Lot #1 8 moPublished value£115,000
Contract period: 15 Oct 2026 – 14 Jun 2027 (8 mo)Value: £115,000 exc. VAT · £138,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The award criteria is can be found in the tender documents available on the Milton Keynes City Council E-tendering portal 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
Closed
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
28 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082258
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Archaeological servicesExcavation work at archaeological sitesTopographical surveys of archaeological sites
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eeba Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted via the Council’s E-Tendering portal, In-Tend, in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

28 Aug 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published58 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by40 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline30 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts10 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDZ-6131-PWZH Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 3EJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThe Tender documents are available on the Milton Keynes City Council E-tendering Portal, InTend, link given abvoe

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender