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A Strategic Audit of the Health and Safety Arrangements at the Council

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Planning

03 Apr 2025 at 12:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a strategic audit of the health and safety arrangements at the council. This tender, under the services category, will involve both desktop assessments and physical visits to selected representative sites. The procurement is related to auditing services and is classified under CPV code 79212000. The council is situated in King's Lynn, Norfolk, with the entire process being overseen by Natasha Brown, who can be contacted for further information. Key upcoming dates include the deadline for clarification questions on 18th April 2025 at 12:00 noon and the submission return deadline on 24th April 2025 at 12:00 noon. The contract period is set to start on 15th October 2025 and end on 15th December 2025.

This procurement tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in auditing services, especially those with experience in health and safety governance. It provides a chance to secure a contract with a sub-central government authority, which can enhance their portfolio and offer substantial growth potential. Companies skilled in conducting thorough strategic audits and physical site assessments are best positioned to compete. Engaging in this tender not only opens avenues for business expansion but also allows firms to establish a long-term relationship with a public authority, likely granting further opportunities in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

A Strategic Audit of the Health and Safety Arrangements at the Council

Notice Description

The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk is considering its requirements for a strategic audit of the health and safety arrangements at the Council; looking at how the governance of health and safety arrangements is structured and implemented. The methods that this would take would be through desktop assessments and physical visits/assessments to selected representative sites. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/W69PCS7G55 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W69PCS7G55

Planning Information

The exercise will consist of written responses to the areas of the pre-market engagement document identified as requiring response. The Council reserves the right to hold subsequent meetings with those that have responded to the written questions (Participants). Any such meetings would be to discuss the responses to the questions in further detail, and would be held via MS TEAMS. The Deadline for Clarification Questions is 18th April 2025, 12:00 noon. The Submission Return Deadline is 24th April 2025 at 12:00 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fcaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012802-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2025 - 15 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
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Additional Buyers

BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KING'S LYNN & WEST NORFOLK

Contact Name
Natasha Brown
Contact Email
procurementtenders@west-norfolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01553616200

Buyer Location

Locality
KING'S LYNN, NORFOLK
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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