Contract award · 22 Sep 2025

Accessing England's Protected Wrecks: Guidance Notes for Divers and Archaeologists (Third Edition) (NP358) - AWARD

Historic England awarded “Accessing England's Protected Wrecks: Guidance Notes for Divers and…” to MSDS Marine Ltd for £6,922 on 22 Sep 2025.

Research & developmentSouth West

Value £6,922
WinnerMSDS Marine Ltd SME

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Historic England · Body governed by public law
Supplier
MSDS Marine Ltd SME
Value
£6,921.88
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Research & development · Marine research services (CPV 73112000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 Sep 2025
  2. Published8 Oct 2025Published 16 days after the contract date

Description

This project is to produce the third edition of the Historic England guidance document "Accessing England's Protected Wrecks: Guidance Notes for Archaeologists and Divers" first published in 2010 and last revised in 2015 . The purpose of this guidance document is to support individuals or groups wishing to access and/or develop projects on wreck sites designated under Section 1 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 in the English Territorial Sea. The role of a voluntary Licensee and their team is essential to the system that helps manage the most significant historic wrecks in our territorial sea.

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