Official UK procurement notice
Coastal Defence Window (core) sampling at Hunstanton, Norfolk
Authority: Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council has a requirement for a specialist contractor to undertake window (core) sampling through the Hunstanton Coastal Defence promenade deck, as per recommendations of geotechnical investigations.
Window samples are required every 25m along the 1.5km of the promenade to confirm the presence of voids and their extent. This will inform the amount of void infilling which is required as part of the capital works project.
Some concrete window samples will also be sent for lab testing to confirm the concrete strength which will feed into the design for promenade works.
Pencil cores will also be taken at 2-3 locations along the wave-return wall (Sections E, C and B) to confirm the strength of the concrete which is the same age as the promenade deck.
Anticipated commencement date for works is February 2026.
Outcomes from these window (core) samples will then be used for the detailed structural engineering design which is due to commence April 2026.
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CPV: Coastal-defence works · Site-investigation services · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Methodology: 15%
- Project Timescales (Programme): 15%
- Experience and Skills: 10%
- Communication: 5%
- Pricing submission: 40%
- Social Value: 5%
- Environmental Risk Assessment and Mitigation: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- Methodology
- Environmental Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Project Timescales (Programme)
- Experience and Skills
- Communication
- Social Value
- Pricing submission
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Authority reference
The Council has a requirement for a specialist contractor to undertake window (core) sampling throug- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082768- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f568Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jan 2026
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
15 Dec 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published316 days ago15 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
- Latest notice published291 days ago9 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by284 days ago16 Jan 2026
- Submission deadline276 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts268 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Dec 2025- Tender notice published15 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published9 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled9 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 8 Jan 2026 | CancelledSudden changes in condition of the site, discovered after this tender was advertised, have meant that the requirement has changed. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender