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Design Support and Advice for Local Plan Preparation

Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:16

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12 Aug 2026 at 10:29

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Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk is procuring design support and technical advice for preparation of its New Local Plan. The work will update the Council’s existing evidence base and help it develop more detailed site allocations, planning policies and supporting evidence, including Heritage Impact Assessments. This is a professional consultancy requirement covering design consultancy, urban planning, landscape architecture, and related research and development advice. The services are to be delivered in the Borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, within the United Kingdom. Businesses suited to this opportunity are those providing planning and design advice that can support local plan preparation and the assessment of development sites, policies and heritage impacts.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It comprises one lot with an estimated value of £80,000 excluding VAT, or £96,000 including VAT. Enquiries closed on 4 September 2026 at 23:59, and the deadline for submitting offers was 11 September 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract period is from 5 October 2026 to 31 August 2027, with possible renewal or further requirements until 31 March 2029, including attendance at events or input as an expert witness. Evaluation is based on methodology (30%), total fixed price (25%), project timescales (20%), project team CVs (10%), hourly rate for additional associated work (10%), and fixed cost for evaluating one site (5%).

This opportunity suits SMEs as well as established planning and design consultancies. Strong candidates will have practical experience in local plan preparation, urban planning, landscape or architectural design, and updating evidence bases for planning policy. The requirement also favours teams able to provide technical advice on site allocations, proposed policies and Heritage Impact Assessments. Bidders should be able to present a clear methodology, credible project timescales and relevant CVs for the proposed project team. Capacity to evaluate individual development sites and to provide additional expert input, including acting as an expert witness or attending related events, would be useful. The evaluation places substantial emphasis on the proposed approach and delivery team, alongside pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design Support and Advice for Local Plan Preparation

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e219
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081219-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71410000 - Urban planning services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KING'S LYNN
Postcode
PE30 1EX
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH16 North and West Norfolk
Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

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