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title: "Hunstanton Coastal Defence Outline Business Case and Outline Design"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee95"
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buyer: "Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk"
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# Hunstanton Coastal Defence Outline Business Case and Outline Design

Buyer: Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee95

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082202-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £786,540 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Borough Council of King's Lynn & 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Balfour Beatty |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### 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

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082202-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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