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Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

Design Support and Advice for Local Plan Preparation

Business ServicesCPV 79415200
Value£80k
Deadline9 Sept 2026
Published12 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 12 Aug 202621 days leftCloses 9 Sept 2026
Who to contact
procurementtenders@west-norfolk.gov.uk
+44 1553616200

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How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£80ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Business Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk's Business Services cycle is past due — it ran about every 12 months across 3 notices, and the door is open now. It may re-tender at any time.

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The brief

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.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./96NF646454 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/96NF646454

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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This will include the need for some

This will include the need for some technical advice and support with design.

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What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e219
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
076560-2026
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