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Burnley Canalside Conservation Area Appraisal, Masterplan and Design Guide[E17]

Burnley, United KingdomBurnley Borough Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Tenders are invited from contractors having the resources, sufficient capacity and experience working with Local Authority clients to prepare conservation area appraisals, masterplans and design guides. All works must be in accordance with the specification in the tender documents.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 14 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC. UTC: 14 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC.
Published 23 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 75,000
Buyer: Burnley Borough CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E6]: 14 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC
Value[E18]: GBP 75,000
Published[E14]: 23 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]: Below threshold - open competition
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Tenders are invited from contractors having the resources, sufficient capacity and experience working with Local Authority clients to prepare conservation area appraisals, masterplans and design guides. All works must be in accordance with the specification in the tender documents. The full details of the Council's requirement can be found in the tender documents The contract will likely commence January 2027, and we anticipate a contract period of approximately 16 weeks.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKD46, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
DetailLot 1 runs from 21 Jan 2027 to 31 May 2027, extendable to 30 Jun 2027.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC.[E11]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E16]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 100296-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Burnley Borough Council.
Document 100296-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 79415200 (Design consultancy services).
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 98110000 (Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations).
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 21 Jan 2027 to 31 May 2027, extendable to 30 Jun 2027.
“2027-01-21T00:00:00Z to 2027-05-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100296-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Tenders must be submitted by 14 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC.
“2026-12-14T15:00:00Z”
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Tenders are invited from contractors having the resources, sufficient capacity and experience working with Local Authority clients to prepare conservation area appraisals, masterplans and design guides. All works must be in accordance with the specification in the tender documen…”
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UKD46, United Kingdom.
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Clarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC.
“2026-11-16T23:59:59Z”
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 100296-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 23 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-23T10:31:12+01:00”
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“Tender documents available via https://www.the-chest.org.uk ref DN833962 Tender submission must be received via The Chest by the deadline of 14/12/2026 at 3pm”
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice is titled "Burnley Canalside Conservation Area Appraisal, Masterplan and Design Guide".
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The stated value is GBP 75,000 excluding VAT.
“75000 GBP”
Document 100296-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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