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

Historic England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Historic England

Buyer Address: Firefly Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2EH, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Hefin Meara

Contact Email: Hefin.Meara@HistoricEngland.org.uk

Contact Telephone: 0123456789

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
6921.88 GBP
Published
08 Oct 2025, 08:53
Deadline
18 Sep 2025, 08:30
Contract Start
01 Oct 2025, 00:00
Contract End
28 Feb 2026, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
73112000 - Marine research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
MSDS Marine Ltd
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

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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