The framework is valued at 拢195m over the four-year term.
Highways England said that it having the framework in place, with archaeologists involved in the initial design stage of road schemes, would support how projects proceed through the planning stages.
Catherine McGrath, category manager for ground investigation and archaeology at Highways England said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 the first of its kind in the archaeological sector for Highways England and enables us to develop direct relationships with archaeology contractors, developing greater efficiencies.鈥�
The framework is structured across three value bands and the chosen firms in each are:
Lot 1 鈥� under 拢2m
- Connect Archaeology LLP
- Infra
- Archaeology Management Solutions
Lot 2 鈥� 拢2m to 拢5m
- Headland
- Oxford-Cotswold Archaeology
- Aecom
- Museum of London Archaeology
Lot 3 鈥� over 拢5m
- Headland
- Oxford-Cotswold Archaeology
- Aecom
- Museum of London Archaeology
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