Post-excavation Services

Concepts

• archaeological services
• birmingham
• hs2 ltd
• post-excavation services
• post-excavation services contract
• excavation programme
• programme of post-excavation
• final stages of historic environment investigation
• hs2’s end
• public benefit

Location

Birmingham

Description

HS2 Ltd is seeking to procure a Post-excavation Services contract to deliver the final stages of historic environment investigation for Phase One and Phase 2a. The HS2 Project presents an unprecedented opportunity to explore the country’s past, through the UK’s largest ever linear infrastructure project. The appointed Consultant will provide historic environment and project management expertise to deliver HS2’s end-to-end post-excavation programme, including the analysis, dissemination, publication and archiving of HS2’s historic environment assets from along the line of route. In procuring this contract HS2 Ltd is delivering commitments made by the Secretary of State for Transport with regard to historic environment, through a programme of post-excavation that provides public benefit and realises HS2’s archaeological legacy. The key contract objectives are to enhance knowledge by: • contributing to key questions about prehistory and history; • testing interpretative concepts and methodological techniques; and • challenging the way that the historic environment industry investigate and interpret the past.

Renewal Options

There are options to extend this contract for a further 24 months.

CPV Codes

• 71351914 - Archaeological services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

1) To express interest Applicants must complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) on the HS2 eSourcing portal strictly in accordance with the submission deadline stated in the PQQ. Please note that the PQQ submission deadline is a precise time and applicants should allow sufficient time to upload their completed PQQs; 2) HS2 Ltd will accept expressions of interest and tenders from a number of bidding models, including single entities or consortia. An Applicant may only submit one PQQ. HS2 Ltd will not accept multiple PQQs from the same organisation/economic operators, or from multiple organisations/economic operators within the same corporate group or otherwise under common ownership (whether as single applicant or as party to a consortium); 3) All Applicants are required to express an interest by registering on the HS2 e-Sourcing portal (https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html). Registration is only required once; 4) For further assistance on use of HS2 Ltd's e-Sourcing portal Applicants should contact the portal's helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (08:00–18:00) GMT via: — email: help_uk@jaggaer.com or — telephone: +44 800 069 8630; 5) A response to this Contract Notice does not guarantee that an Applicant will be invited to tender. The procurement process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to HS2 Ltd. HS2 Ltd does not bind itself to enter into any contract arising out of the procurement procedure envisaged by this Contract Notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this Contract Notice or the procurement procedure envisaged by it. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to vary its requirements and the procedure relating to the conduct of the award process. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to disqualify any Applicants on terms set out in the PQQ; 6) Applicants (and subsequently tenderers) shall be solely responsible for and liable for all costs associated with and arising out of or in connection with responding to this Contract Notice and any PQQ and with submitting any tender, howsoever incurred; 7) HS2 Ltd embraces diversity and welcomes PQQs from all suitably skilled and experienced economic operators of all sizes who can meet the requirements, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability or age of supplier workforce and/or ownership; 8) There is no guarantee, express or implied, that appointed Consultant will receive any, or a particular volume or value of work. The estimated value quoted in this Contract Notice includes allowance for the maximum extension option.