Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Marine Archaeology Service

Tender description

As part of our commitment to sustainable development, BIM now wishes to appoint suitably qualified and experienced, external specialists in underwater archaeology to augment the Board’s skill base. Suitably qualified Tenderers will be appointed from a Multi Party Framework Agreement established for this service to fulfil a specified purpose in the diverse areas where aquaculture is conducted. This expert panel will assist in the delivery of an Underwater Archaeological Impact Assessment (UAIA) that may include all or some of the following services, desktop study, geophysical survey, intertidal / foreshore survey, archaeological dive inspections and could be for aquaculture spanning riverine, estuarine, foreshore and/or subtidal environments. The framework agreement will be divided into four (4) lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate framework agreement (each a “Framework Agreement”). Lot 1. Desktop Study & Report Lot 2. Intertidal / Foreshore survey Lot 3. Geophysical Survey Lot 4. Archaeological Dive Inspections Tenderers can apply for one lot, a combination of lots or all lots.