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Published 6 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Paramedic - Seafront Cover

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH16)
Published estimate£240,000≈ £120k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT5.2% below final estimate
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026awarded 24 Mar 2026
Awarded to C4 Strategic Limited2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 29 Mar 2028 · up to 29 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 30 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council are tenders for a medical professional trained to paramedic level, to be based on the seafront in Hunstanton from 10:00AM to 18:00PM with suitable ‘blue light’ response vehicle for a seaside resort setting and with access to required and adequate equipment and drugs/medicine for the role on select days during the season. These are generally weekends and Norfolk school holiday dates From Easter to September.

CPV: Medical specialist services · Paramedic vehicles · Paramedical services · Services provided by medical personnel · Supply services of medical personnel

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 30 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Up to three years.
34114120 Paramedic vehicles79625000 Supply services of medical personnel85121200 Medical specialist services85141000 Services provided by medical personnel85142000 Paramedical services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    N/A

  • Technical & professional ability

    N/A

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: 50%Price: 45%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Methodology: 25%
  • CVs, Experience & Qualifications: 15%
  • Accident/incident data recording & sharing of data: 10%
  • Hourly Rate: 45%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Hourly Rate: Hourly
  • Methodology
  • CVs, Experience & Qualifications: CVs
  • Accident/incident data recording & sharing of data: Data
  • Social Value
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    N/A

  • Technical & professional ability

    N/A

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 50 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
6 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Mar 2026
Authority reference
BCKLWN380
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011252
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Medical specialist servicesParamedic vehiclesParamedical servicesServices provided by medical personnelSupply services of medical personnel
Delivery area
East of England (UKH16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06005b Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days of receipt of a valid invoice.

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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/MUK2F6UB5F ↗

Timeline

6 Jan 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published286 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
  2. Market engagement276 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

    The exercise will consist of written responses to the areas of this document identified as requiring response.

    The Council reserves the right to hold subsequent meetings with those that have responded to the written questions (Participants). Any such meetings would be to discuss the responses to the questions in further detail, and would be held via MS TEAMS.

  3. Tender notice published253 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by231 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Submission deadline225 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by221 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent210 days ago
    24 Mar 2026
  8. Contract starts204 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Standstill ends200 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Latest notice published106 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST

Notice history

10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    9 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    9 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    9 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
  6. Contract award notice published
    24 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    24 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
  8. Contract award notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 08:42 GMT
    UK6
  9. Contract signature expected
    8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 9 Feb 2026
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 6 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £455,2262 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
C4 Strategic LimitedSME9 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Up to three years.£227,613 inc. VAT24 Mar 2026standstill to 2 Apr 2026Standstill
C4 Strategic LimitedSME9 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Up to three years.£227,613 inc. VAT24 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · C4 Strategic LimitedSME

    Signed
    8 Apr 2026
    Value
    £227,613 inc. VAT
    Period
    9 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to three years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one50—

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
  • C4 Strategic LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13821699 The Cottage Market Square, Warwick, West Midlands, CV35 0LPContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure