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The four-year framework offers the successful suppliers the opportunity to work with the government-owned company in protecting and enhancing the environment, including the country's unique cultural heritage and buried archaeology. The work has been awarded over three lots to the following companies: Lot 1: below £2m 1.1 Connect Archaeology LLP 1.2 Infra 1.3 AMS (Archaeology Management Solutions) Lot 2:£2m-£5m 2.1 Headland 2.2 Oxford-Cotswold Archaeology (OCA) 2.3 Aecom 2.4 Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) Lot 3: above £5m 3.1 Headland 3.2 OCA 3.3 Aecom 3.4 MOLA Highways England said that by having the framework in place, archaeology contractors working directly with it will support the initial design stage of road schemes in the road investment strategy. This work supports how projects proceed through the planning stages, including what mitigation work is needed. The framework also aims to improve cost efficiency and safety on site. The contract is available to all Highways England schemes, and can also be used by the Regional Delivery Partnership (RDP) Delivery Integration Partners. Catherine McGrath, category manager for ground investigation and archaeology at Highways England, said: 'We're delighted to announce the new framework; it's the first of its kind in the archaeological sector for Highways England and enables us to develop direct relationships with archaeology contractors, developing greater efficiencies. We look forward to working with the successful suppliers.' |