Minor Archaeological Services Call-Off Contract

Historic Environment Scotland
Scotland
Open procedure

Services primarily comprise small-scale watching briefs and evaluations, associated Written Schemes of Investigation, post-fieldwork analysis and reporting. The contract may also require larger excavations, community archaeology, archaeological and geophysical surveys, historic building recording and dendrochronology across properties, ancillary sites and depots.

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Closes in 15 days· 27 October 2026

Estimated value: £480k; Buyer estimate
Published: 25 September 2026; Public Contracts Scotland
Deadline: 27 October 2026; 15 days left
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of archaeological fieldwork, evaluation, surveying and reporting services for heritage sites, including watching briefs, excavations and historic building recording.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Public Contracts Scotland
25 September 2026
Deadline for bids15 days left
27 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
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How it compares

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

Open for 32 days, longer than most commercial archaeology tenders (29 days).

Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3871028/minor-archaeological-services-call-off-contract
Buyer reference: HES/C/4362
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843197
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Historic Environment Scotland. Minor Archaeological Services Call-Off Contract. Tender, 25 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3871028/minor-archaeological-services-call-off-contract (accessed 12 October 2026).