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How to win: Minor Archaeological Services Call-Off Contract

A services contract from Historic Environment Scotland, worth £480,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Historic Environment Scotland

Value

£480,000

Closing date

27 October 2026

About this contract

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) requires a call off contract to be put in place for minor archaeological services.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Historic Environment Scotland scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £480,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 27 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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