Abbey Remains Project - Tender for Archaeological Consultant

Buyer
Tavistock Town Council
Value
£24,000
Closes
7 December 2026
Where
Tavistock, the South West
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Tavistock Town Council wants an archaeological consultant to plan and carry out excavations at two sites in the Abbey area, then produce the final report, handle the finds and archive the digital records. The estimated value is £24,000, and the consultant must also prepare the consent applications needed to dig at a scheduled monument, with a target submission date of end January 2027.

What the buyer wants

• Plan and carry out archaeological excavations of the two areas shown in Figures 2 and 3 to CIfA standards, including handling finds and digital archiving. • Prepare and submit a scheduled monument consent application, including a project design and Written Scheme of Investigation covering human remains, archaeological science and post-excavation analysis, after liaising with Historic England (target submission by end January 2027), and help the council with the Faculty application for the Abbey Cloisters Ruin excavation. • Write a public-ready final report suitable for research teams and an interpretation programme, and price in working closely with volunteers under supervision on digging and on-site curation, as required by the National Lottery Heritage Fund grant conditions.

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice requires demonstrable archaeological skills and capability to CIfA standards, plus the ability to lead a scheduled monument consent application with Historic England on a tight timetable, which would likely rule out a small business without an established archaeological track record.

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