SKDC-1611 Archaeological Advice Services

South Kesteven District Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
30 October 2026 to 29 September 2028

Provision of expert buried heritage and archaeological advice to assist the Council with planning applications, pre-application requests, condition compliance, and planning policy development over a multi-year term.

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Closes in 9 days· 21 October 2026

Estimated value: £192k; Buyer estimate
Published: 23 September 2026; Find a Tender
Deadline: 21 October 2026; 9 days left
Contract length: 23 months; Ends 29 September 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist archaeological and historic environment advisory services to support local authority planning and development management.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
23 September 2026
Deadline for bids9 days left
21 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
30 October 2026

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The buyer

Type: Council
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How it compares

3.3× the typical commercial archaeology contract (£57k).

Open for 28 days, about the same as most commercial archaeology tenders (29 days).

Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3870260/skdc-1611-archaeological-advice-services
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778f0
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

South Kesteven District Council. SKDC-1611 Archaeological Advice Services. Tender, 23 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3870260/skdc-1611-archaeological-advice-services (accessed 12 October 2026).