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Hunstanton Coastal Defence Outline Business Case and Outline Design

Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

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28 Aug 2026 at 14:01

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Summary of the contracting process

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council commissioned civil engineering consultancy services for the Hunstanton Coastal Defence Outline Business Case and Outline Design. The work covers producing an outline design, carrying out a buildability review and supporting submission of the Outline Business Case. It includes input to the survey schedule; identifying licences and consents needed for project delivery, including temporary works; developing high-level construction methodologies for shortlisted options; preparing the outline design methodology; and designing coastal defences for sections A to G. The work is delivered in Hunstanton. The procurement is primarily for engineering design and consultancy, with associated project preparation, cost estimation and civil engineering support services.

This procurement has been completed and awarded, with the contract signed on 30 July 2026. The council used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, awarding through the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework. The contract was awarded to Balfour Beatty PLC for £786,540, inclusive of the stated contract value, and the contract is active. One bid was recorded. The stated evaluation basis was price. The procurement was organised as one lot, although the lot record is marked cancelled while the related award and contract are active. No contract end date or duration is recorded. The requirement therefore represents a concluded appointment for the Hunstanton coastal defence design and business-case work rather than an available contract.

This award indicates demand from the council for substantial coastal engineering consultancy combining outline design, buildability assessment and business-case support. A credible future supplier would need experience designing coastal defences across multiple sections, translating shortlisted options into practical construction methodologies and addressing temporary works. It would also need to contribute effectively to survey planning, identify the licences and consents needed for delivery, and support a formal Outline Business Case submission. The evaluation was based on price, so a competitor would need to demonstrate that it can deliver this integrated civil engineering and project-preparation scope efficiently. The route used was the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework, making relevant framework access and experience important for similar council requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hunstanton Coastal Defence Outline Business Case and Outline Design

Notice Description

Produce Outline Design, complete buildability review and assist with Submission of Outline Business Case

Lot Information

Lot 1

Produce Outline Design, complete buildability review and assist with Submission of Outline Business Case to include (but is not limited to) services such as: -provide input into the Survey Schedule -identify any licenses and consents required for the delivery of the project including for temporary works -Develop high level construction methodology including temporary works for short list options and outline design methodology for final outline design -Outline design for coastal defence on each section A-G

Procurement Information

Award via the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082202-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311100 - Civil engineering support services

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£786,540 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Borough Council of King's Lynn & 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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Balfour Beatty

Further Information

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