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ITT - Storage Design and Environmental Requirements Framework for Archaeological Archives in England - UID 369

Historic England

Key dates and value

Status
Open
Submission deadline
2 Nov 2026
Published
5 Oct 2026
Estimated value
£24k
Contract start
30 Nov 2026
Contract end
19 Mar 2027
Location
Swindon, South West England
Notice type
UK4

Overview

This a visionary project to define the ideal physical infrastructure for a National Collection of Archaeological Archives (NCAA) in England. It addresses the growing crisis in archaeological archive storage due to museum capacity limits and aims to establish a state-of-the-art national store that ensures preservation, accessibility, and sustainability for whole archaeological archives of England where regional deposition is not possible. The aim of this project is to define a best evidence-based storage system for a national store of archaeological archives. The baseline model for such a store has already been outlined in the Options for Sustainable Archaeological Archives Report and is described below. The Operating Model has also been explored. In addition to establishing a vision for a national archaeological archive repository, this project will provide an evidence base for future infrastructure planning, including storage environments, spatial organisation, sustainability, and repository design requirements. The findings will support complementary work on business case development, cost modelling, building design, and site selection.

CPV codes

  • 73110000 Research services
  • 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
  • 73210000 Research consultancy services
  • 92522200 Preservation services of historical buildings

About the buyer

Historic England has published 65 tender notices since 27 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £4.6m. 12 of them are currently open.

How to apply

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