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Design Support and Advice for Local Plan Preparation

Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 11:22.

Opportunity overview

The Council is in the process of producing a New Local Plan (NLP) and this will require an update to the existing evidence base. This will include the need for some technical advice and support with design. This will enable the Council to include more detail in relation to site allocations, proposed policies and evidence such as Heritage impact Assessments.

Classification

  • CPV71400000 — Urban planning and landscape architectural services
  • CPV71410000 — Urban planning services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV79415200 — Design consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£80k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BCKLWN428
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
4 Sept 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The Council have made the decision to extend the deadline for submissions to 11th September 2026 at 12:00Noon. Additionally, the evaluation criteria have changed and this has been reflected in the notice.
Id
081219-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
96,000
Amount
80,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Total Fixed Price for completion of the work
Description
Total Fixed Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Hourly Rate charged for any additional associated works such as, being an expert witness
Description
Hourly Rate

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Methodology
Description
Methodology

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
price
Name
Project Timescales
Description
Project Timescales

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Total Fixed cost for evaluation of one site
Description
Evaluation of 1 site

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
price
Name
CVs of the Project team
Description
CVs

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
5 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Contractor may be required to attend/input into events, such as being an expert witness up to 31/03/2029

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79415200
Description
Design consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71410000
Description
Urban planning services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71400000
Description
Urban planning and landscape architectural services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
081219-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Aug 2026, 12:16
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Id
GB-PPON-PZQQ-4816-TPLW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZQQ-4816-TPLW

Address

Street Address
Kings Court, Chapel Street
Locality
King's Lynn
Postal Code
PE30 1EX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH16

Contact

Telephone
+44 1553616200

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · King's Lynn · UKH16 · PE30 1EX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH16 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 076560-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 081219-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·