Excavation of Mersea Blockhouse
Awarded to Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited
Essex County Council(buyer)
- Published
- Published 19 February 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
- Essex County CouncilBuyer
89 awarded contracts
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Procedure
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Published
- 19 February 2026
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £174,662
- Award date
- 22 January 2026
- Contract period
- 1 February 2026 → 1 March 2028
- Contract length
- 2 years 1 month
- Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited
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Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited
- Based in
- Colchester
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Market context
Typical award in Construction work
£160,000
Median of 19,399 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 9% above the median.
Essex County Council in the last 12 months
76
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Contract
19 February 2026
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