Expired contract

Analysis of Prehistoric Pottery from the Vale of Pewsey Project PR 7323

Details

Buyer: Historic England
Supplier(s): Cotswold Archaeology Ltd
Value: £11,508
Duration: 2 months
Topic: Archaeological services
Published: 1 June 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

To complete analysis of pottery from Vale of Pewsey Project: Marden henge (excavations in 2010, 2015 and 2016) and Wilsford henge (2015 - 2016). The work is to include examination for refitting sherds recording of vessel form and details, establish a definitive Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age type series, identify material for illustration, reconstruction and thin section. Prepare report for publication including comparisons with count and regional material. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published1 June 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 June 2026
Completed: Contract expiry date31 July 2026

About the buyer

Historic England is the government's statutory adviser on the historic environment, and buys as a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Operational departments manage their own procurements, backed by a central Procurement Team that oversees compliance. Central framework arrangements set up by the Government Commercial Agency or individual departments cover much of this procurement.

Over the past 5 years, most of Historic England's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and research and development.

Decision makers

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