========================================================================= Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 10:13:14 -0400 Reply-To: Radiocarbon Mailing List Sender: Radiocarbon Mailing List From: Mark McClure Subject: Contract Advert MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01C8B02A.F6EB9B50" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C8B02A.F6EB9B50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-7" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Invitation to collaborate =20 English Heritage would like to invite collaboration on the radiocarbon dating component of our research programme for 2008-11. The main = programmes of research are funded through the Historic Environment Enabling = programme and the Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund. The radiocarbon dating = research supporting these projects will run from July 2008 to August 2011. =20 The radiocarbon samples Details of the 2008-11 research programme are still being finalised, but = it is likely that between 800 and 1200 AMS measurements will be needed. The vast majority of results will be integrated into Bayesian chronological models by members of the Scientific Dating Team and our archaeological collaborators. A number of conventional measurements will also be = provided for the programme by the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. =20 Collaborating laboratories will need to process a full range of samples, including bone collagen, charred organic residues on potsherds, charcoal = and other charred plant material, cremated bone, and bulk sediments. Arrangements for the measurement of C:N ratios, =E413C, =E415N, and = (ideally) amino-acid analysis will also be needed. It is possible that dating of a small number of samples of other materials (eg leather, chitin, and = shell) may be required. =20 It is anticipated that almost all samples will date to after 10,000 BP, = the vast majority being of less than one half-life. =20 Collaboration All samples will be selected, documented (using EH dating forms), and identified by members of the project teams and the EH Scientific Dating Section. From receipt by the collaborating laboratory, results are = requested within 12-16 weeks. =20 Research input will be needed from collaborating laboratories over such issues as appropriate replication, selection of organic fractions, particularly low-collagen gravel sites etc. All collaborators will need = to provide full, written, methods statements which will be amended for use = in publication texts as appropriate. Some input will be needed in = publishing problematic or unexpected results, and in meeting particularly = challenging dating problems. A representative of each collaborating laboratory will = be a named author publications arising from the research programme and on appropriate volumes in the English Heritage Radiocarbon Dates series. Collaborators will need to read and comment on draft publication texts = as appropriate. =20 Evaluation criteria The contract will be split into two lots to allow inter-laboratory comparison, and will consist of approximately 400 - 600 AMS measurements over three years and one month (this figure may vary). Only one = contractor will be awarded each lot. Applications for the entire research programme will not be considered. All bids will be assessed using the criteria = stated in the tender documentation, and the top two scoring tenderers will be awarded a lot each. =20 Expressions of Interest This contract has been advertised in the OJEU (UK-London: technical testing and analysis services). Laboratories interested in = this research opportunity should contact alex.bayliss@english-heritage.org.uk = so that English Heritage can issue you with an Invitation to Tender = document. This needs to be completed and returned no later than 11am GMT on 15 = June 2008. =20 _____ =20 This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain = personal views which are not the=20 views of English Heritage unless specifically stated. If you have = received it in error, please delete it=20 from your system and notify the sender immediately. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in=20 any way nor act in reliance on it. Any information sent to English = Heritage may become publicly available.=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To unsubscribe from this list, send the command SIGNOFF C14-L to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU, or send a request to C14-L-request@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C8B02A.F6EB9B50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-7" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Invitation to collaborate

 

English = Heritage would like to invite collaboration on the radiocarbon dating component = of our research programme for 2008-11. The main programmes of research are = funded through the Historic Environment Enabling programme and the Aggregate = Levy Sustainability Fund. The radiocarbon dating research supporting these = projects will run from July 2008 to August 2011.

 

The = radiocarbon samples

Details of = the 2008-11 research programme are still being finalised, but it is likely = that between 800 and 1200 AMS measurements will be needed. The vast majority of = results will be integrated into Bayesian chronological models by members of the = Scientific Dating Team and our archaeological collaborators. A number of = conventional measurements will also be provided for the programme by the = Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

 

Collaborating laboratories will need to process a full range of samples, including = bone collagen, charred organic residues on potsherds, charcoal and other = charred plant material, cremated bone, and bulk sediments. Arrangements for the measurement of C:N ratios, =E413C, =E415N, and (ideally) amino-acid analysis will also be = needed. It is possible that dating of a small number of samples of other = materials (eg leather, chitin, and shell) may be required.

 

It is = anticipated that almost all samples will date to after 10,000 BP, the vast majority = being of less than one half-life.

 

Collaboration

All samples = will be selected, documented (using EH dating forms), and identified by members = of the project teams and the EH Scientific Dating Section. From receipt by the = collaborating laboratory, results are requested within 12-16 weeks.

 

Research = input will be needed from collaborating laboratories over such issues as = appropriate replication, selection of organic fractions, particularly low-collagen gravel sites = etc. All collaborators will need to provide full, written, methods statements = which will be amended for use in publication texts as appropriate. Some input will = be needed in publishing problematic or unexpected results, and in meeting particularly challenging dating problems. A representative of each collaborating laboratory will be a named author publications arising = from the research programme and on appropriate volumes in the English Heritage = Radiocarbon Dates series. = Collaborators will need to read and comment on draft publication texts as = appropriate.

 

Evaluation criteria

The contract = will be split into two lots to allow inter-laboratory comparison, and will = consist of approximately 400 – 600 AMS measurements over three years and one month (this = figure may vary). Only one contractor will be awarded each lot. Applications = for the entire research programme will not be considered. All bids will be = assessed using the criteria stated in the tender documentation, and the top two = scoring tenderers will be awarded a lot each.

 

Expressions of Interest

This contract has been advertised in the OJEU (UK-London: technical testing and analysis services). Laboratories interested in this research = opportunity should contact alex.bayliss@english-heritage.org.uk so that English Heritage can = issue you with an Invitation to Tender document. This needs to be completed and = returned no later than 11am GMT on 15 June 2008.

 


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