# Radiocarbon Dating: Historic England Collaborative Research Programme Framework Agreement

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Historic England](/buyers/historic-england/contract-awards)
- Published: 17 April 2023
- Planned start: 1 July 2023
- Planned end: 31 August 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2da011eb-2aff-4bda-983c-ed3cdd1e7b7f-636373
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be84c838-7a8a-467b-a8c5-41789b7da7a4

## Description

Historic England is calling for proposals from radiocarbon dating laboratories that are interested in collaborating on Historic England's diverse programme of research\. This is focused on a wide range of archaeological sites and historic buildings \(including those in the care of English Heritage\), which forms an ideal testbed for the development of new techniques and their transfer into routine practice in the Historic Environment sector beyond academia\. The objectives of the research project are to develop methods, and undertake exemplary case studies, using high-precision radiocarbon dating by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry\. The provision of accurate and precise chronologies for archaeological sites and historic buildings, will help inform their protection, conservation, significance and further appreciation of the Historic Environment in England\. Additional information: Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home in order to express interest and download documentation\. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2da011eb-2aff-4bda-983c-ed3cdd1e7b7f-636373)