Planning

Refurbishment works to Custom House, King's Lynn

  • Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-053499

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05930d

Published 3 September 2025, 12:05pm



Scope

Reference

BCKLWN711

Description

The Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk is looking for a suitable contractor to undertake re-modelling and refurbishment works to the Grade I listed Custom House property located in Kings Lynn. The Custom House is a stunning 17th century building designed by Henry Bell in 1683 and originally used as a merchant's exchange before later being used as a customs house. This project gives the opportunity to work on one of the most significant historical buildings in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King's-Lynn:-Construction-work./2GY858BJ45

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2GY858BJ45

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,300,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,560,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 January 2026 to 27 November 2026
  • 10 months, 23 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest

Engagement

Engagement deadline

3 October 2025

Engagement process description

Engagement process description:

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.

Deadline for clarification questions is 26th September 2025, and deadline for responses to be submitted is 12 Noon, Friday 3rd October 2025.


Contracting authority

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZQQ-4816-TPLW

King's Court, Chapel Street

King's Lynn

PE30 1EX

United Kingdom

Contact name: Jane Mitchell

Telephone: 01553 616000

Email: procurementtenders@west-norfolk.gov.uk

Region: UKH16 - North and West Norfolk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government