A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge) Archaeological Works

The Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Site is recognised as a heritage asset of national and international importance. Highways England wants to ensure that archaeological remains are preserved and recorded, in advance of Scheme construction, by commissioning appropriate archaeological expertise.

Highways England would like to appoint a supplier to provide archaeological mitigation works for the proposed A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge) Improvement Scheme. The works will be split into three Sections: 1. Pre-commencement documentation; 2. Site Works; and 3. Processing, Laboratory Work, Reporting and Dissemination, as well as Archaeological Monitoring and Recording. This is a large and complex project, which will require critical capabilities and resources from a balanced and diverse supply chain partner. Collaboration is at the heart of the relationships necessary to delivery at the pace required. The length of the contract is 8 years with the possibility to extend by 1 year. Highways England intends to use an e-Sourcing portal (Bravo) to communicate and undertake the procurement for these requirements. Please see Additional Text for further information.

Additional information: A form of parent company guarantee or another suitable form of security may be required during the ter The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers' Instructions on How to take part in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre- Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of this page - This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITT's page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking the 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details box. 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details' , you can choose to 'Create Response' or 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

The successful tenderer will be required to sign the Highways England Fair Payment Charter as a condition of acceptance of their tender.

As a supplier/organisation looking to bid for public sector contracts you should be aware that tender documentation for contracts over 10,000 GBP will be published on a single website and made available to the public. You should also be aware that if your bid is successful the resulting contract will be published. In some circumstances, limited redactions will be made to tender documentation and/or contracts before they are published in order to comply with existing law, to protect commercial interests and for the protection of national security. Highways England are committed to ensuring public sector procurement is used, where possible, to promote skills training and open up apprenticeship opportunities on public sector projects and programmes. A Tender launch event will be held shortly. Due to COVID-19 restrictions this event will be on-line, further details will be conveyed through Bravo.