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SKDC-1611 Archaeological Advice Services

South Kesteven District Council · Local authority

In brief

South Kesteven District Council is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £192,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 23 months, up to 47 months with extensions, starting 30 October 2026.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 40% · Price 60%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for architecture and engineering contracts in this region (from 132 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

South Kesteven District Council "The Council" is seeking a single provider "Contractor" for the provision of historic environment advice to assist the Council in relation to its activities relating to planning both Development Management (planning applications/pre-application requests/condition compliance etc) and planning policy. The Contract will cover the provision of advice for buried heritage advice (archaeological advice).

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 22 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £192,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

23 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 090290-2026

About the buyer

South Kesteven District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

Atkinsréalis UK Limited1 contract
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited1 contract
LDA Design Consulting Ltd1 contract
Michael Dyson Associates Limited1 contract
Olivearne Capital Holdings Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from South Kesteven District Council

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From notice 090290-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.