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Published 12 May 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fundraising Consultant for St George's Guildhall and Creative Hub Project

Official notice

Authority: Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH16)
Published estimate£40,000≈ £40k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jun 2025awarded 2 Feb 2026
Awarded to Cause4 Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 29 Jun 2026 · up to 29 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 30 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk is inviting quotations for a Fundraising Consultant to drive the fundraising strategy of the St Georges Guildhall & Creative Hub project.

CPV: Development consultancy services · Financial consultancy services · Miscellaneous business and business-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2026 (1 yr) · up to 29 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Up to 2 years
66171000 Financial consultancy services73220000 Development consultancy services79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Curriculum Vitae of all/any employees that would work on the project: 30%
  • Experience of secured funding and relevant projects undertaken: 30%
  • Proposed methodology for the project: 10%
  • Fixed Monthly Retainer: 15%
  • Percentage Commission Charged: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Fixed Monthly Retainer: Long criteria description
  • Percentage Commission Charged: Long criteria description
  • Curriculum Vitae of all/any employees that would work on the project: Long criteria description
  • Experience of secured funding and relevant projects undertaken: Long criteria description
  • Proposed methodology for the project: Long criteria description
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
12 May 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update
24 Feb 2026, 09:14 GMT
Authority reference
RFQ/24/25/004
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020323
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Development consultancy servicesFinancial consultancy servicesMiscellaneous business and business-related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05107c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5EKYGC2Z9N ↗

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 24 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 10:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published243 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 09:14 GMT

Notice history

11 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 6 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
    20 May 2025, 10:05 BST
    +4 days · was 2 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 12:46 BST
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    20 May 2025, 12:46 BST
    +0 days · was 6 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 08:09 BST
    UK4
  7. Deadline moved to 13 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    2 Jun 2025, 08:09 BST
    +7 days · was 6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  8. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 08:20 BST
    UK4
  9. Deadline moved to 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    2 Jun 2025, 08:20 BST
    +7 days · was 13 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  10. Contract details notice published
    24 Feb 2026, 09:14 GMT
    UK7
  11. Status changed to complete
    24 Feb 2026, 09:14 GMT
Published amendments (3)

The Council have made the decision to extend the Deadline for Submissions to 12:00 noon on 06th June 2025.

The Council has made the decision to extend the deadline for submissions to 13th June 2025 at 12:00 PM (Noon).

The Council has made the decision to extend the deadline to 20th June 2025 at 12:00 PM (Noon).

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-05: 3 releases · 12 May 2025, 20 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £163,0801 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cause4 LtdSME£163,080 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Fundraising Consultant for St George's Guildhall and Creative Hub Project · Cause4 LtdSME

    Signed
    2 Feb 2026
    Value
    £163,080 inc. VAT
    Period
    3 Feb 2026 – 1 Dec 2026 · up to 1 Dec 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to 2 years from 01/12/2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZQQ-4816-TPLW King's Court, Chapel Street, King's Lynn, East of England, PE30 1EXContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cause4 LtdAwarded supplier Keystone Innovation Centre, Croxton Road,, Thetford, East of England, IP24 1JDContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender