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Official UK procurement notice

Open Space Audit · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH16)
Published estimate£96,000≈ £115k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT29.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2026awarded 13 Jul 2026
Awarded to Knight, Kavanagh & Page
Contract term 10 moends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 29 Apr 2028 with extensions · starts 30 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 an Open Space Audit. This will assess all identified public open spaces in the Borough for their quality, quantity and accessibility. The data from the Audit will then enable to the Council to set new open space standards within the Local Plan.

CPV: Auditing services · Technical planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 10 moSMEPublished value£96,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (10 mo) · up to 29 Apr 2028 with extensionsValue: £96,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Up to 12 months
71356400 Technical planning services79212000 Auditing 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)
  • Methodology: 45%
  • Project Timescales: 20%
  • Training: 5%
  • Total Fixed Price for completion of the Assessment: 25%
  • Hourly Rate charged for any additional associated works such as hours for being an expert witness: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Total Fixed Price for completion of the Assessment: Price
  • Hourly Rate charged for any additional associated works such as hours for being an expert witness: Hourly Rate
  • Methodology
  • Project Timescales
  • Training
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
30 Apr 2026, 08:30 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 13:52 BST
Authority reference
BCKLWN378
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039578
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesTechnical planning services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068eb1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.west-norfolk.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

30 Apr 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published175 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 08:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline133 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts115 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published93 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 13:52 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 08:30 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 May 2026, 13:48 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    20 May 2026, 13:48 BST
    +7 days · was 28 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 09:57 BST
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    2 Jun 2026, 09:57 BST
    +7 days · was 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Contract details notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 13:52 BST
    UK7
  7. Status changed to complete
    21 Jul 2026, 13:52 BST
Published amendments (2)

The Council have made the decision to extend the deadline for submissions to 12:00 Noon on 4th June 2026.

The Council have made the decision to extend the deadline for submissions to 12:00Noon on 11th June 2026

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 30 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £56,0501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Knight, Kavanagh & PageSME£56,050 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Knight, Kavanagh & PageSME

    Signed
    13 Jul 2026
    Value
    £56,050
    Period
    20 Jul 2026 – 19 May 2027 · up to 19 May 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

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