--- title: "Design Support and Advice for Local Plan Preparation" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e219" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e219" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e219.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e219.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk" published: "2026-08-26" --- # Design Support and Advice for Local Plan Preparation Buyer: Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e219 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e219) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e219.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081219-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | £80,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | | Locality | KING'S LYNN | | Postcode area | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE30 1EX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH52 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 | | Delivery location | TLH16 North and West Norfolk | ## CPV Codes ### 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 ### 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 ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 12:16 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081219-2026 - 12 Aug 2026 at 10:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076560-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081219-2026 26th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076560-2026 12th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/96NF646454 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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