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title: "Burnley Canalside Conservation Area Appraisal, Masterplan and Design Guide"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e93"
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# Burnley Canalside Conservation Area Appraisal, Masterplan and Design Guide

Buyer: Burnley Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e93

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## Summary

Burnley Borough Council is seeking consultancy services to produce a conservation area appraisal, a masterplan and a design guide for the Burnley Canalside Conservation Area. The work is intended to guide the area’s conservation and future development; the detailed requirements are set out in the specification. This is a design and planning consultancy commission for suppliers with relevant conservation-area expertise. Delivery is in Burnley, Lancashire.

The Council invited tenders through an open competition. The enquiry deadline was 16 November 2026 at 23:59, and bids were due by 14 December 2026 at 15:00, submitted electronically through The Chest. The procurement is divided into one lot, with a stated value of £75,000 excluding VAT (£90,000 including VAT). The contract is scheduled to run from 21 January to 31 May 2027, with an extension of up to one month potentially acceptable in specified circumstances. Evaluation assigns 70% to quality and 30% to price. Bidders were asked to identify in their method statements if the planned dates were unsuitable.

This opportunity is suited to consultancies able to bring together conservation-area appraisal, masterplanning and design-guide skills. The Council specifically sought contractors with sufficient resources and capacity, and experience working with local-authority clients. Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable for the requirement. Suppliers should be able to deliver the work to the Council’s specification and explain their proposed approach through method statements, including how they would manage the planned timetable. The strong weighting for quality means a well-evidenced methodology and relevant public-sector experience are central to a competitive offer, alongside a credible price.

## Notice

Tenders are invited from contractors having the resources, sufficient capacity and experience working with Local Authority clients to prepare conservation area appraisals, masterplans and design guides. All works must be in accordance with the specification in the tender documents. The full details of the Council's requirement can be found in the tender documents The contract will likely commence January 2027, and we anticipate a contract period of approximately 16 weeks.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Tenderers must work towards the dates provided above. Please identify in your method statements if the dates provided are not suitable. Once in contract, extensions of up to 1 month may be acceptable and could include; failure of client to respond in a timely manner or stakeholder delays.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100296-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Jan 2027 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | £75,000 |
| 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 | Burnley Borough Council |
| Locality | BURNLEY |
| Postcode area | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB11 9SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire |
| Local authority | Burnley |
| Electoral ward | Daneshouse with Stoneyholme |
| Westminster constituency | Burnley |
| Delivery location | TLD46 East Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 10:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100296-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100296-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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