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Burnley Canalside Conservation Area Appraisal, Masterplan and Design Guide

“Burnley Canalside Conservation Area Appraisal, Masterplan and Design Guide” is an open UK public-sector tender from Burnley Borough Council in UKD46. Bids are due by 14 December 2026 at 15:00. The estimated value is £75,000. It was published on Find a Tender on 23 October 2026.

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Buyer
Burnley Borough Council
Location
UKD46
Submission deadline
14 December 2026 at 15:00
Estimated value
£75,000
Published
23 October 2026
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Sector
Creative & design
Category codes
79415200, 98110000
Official notice ID
100296-2026
Last updated at source
23 October 2026 at 10:31

Summary from the buyer

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.

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Before you decide to bid

For a UK creative, digital or marketing agency, the tender “Burnley Canalside Conservation Area Appraisal, Masterplan and Design Guide” from Burnley Borough Council is only worth pursuing if three conditions hold. First, the agency must be able to submit a complete response before 14 December 2026 at 15:00; late bids are normally rejected without being read. Second, the published value of £75,000 has to cover the work described, including the unpaid hours it takes to write and check a public-sector bid. Third, the agency should already hold the evidence buyers usually ask for: recent case studies of similar work, insurance certificates and, for many contracts, a social value commitment. Under the Procurement Act 2023, buyers publish their award criteria in the tender documents, so read those criteria on Find a Tender before writing anything. If one of the three conditions fails, skipping this tender is usually the better use of the agency's time.

Timeline to the deadline

There are about 38 days left, which is enough for a considered response. Use the first week to read the full pack and send clarification questions before the buyer's clarification deadline, then draft, gather evidence and price, and keep the final three days for review and an early submission.

What the value tells you

The estimated value of about £75,000 is a typical size for a small or mid-sized agency. Expect a full quality questionnaire with weighted questions and a separate price element, and check whether the value covers one year or the whole contract term including extensions.

How this procedure works

This is an open procedure: any supplier can submit a full bid in a single stage, so the competition may be wide and the written answers carry most of the weight.

The notice is classified under the category codes 79415200, 98110000. These CPV codes are how Burnley Borough Council tells search tools what it is buying. Save them as alert terms: buyers often reuse the same codes for the next contract of the same kind.

Checklist before you start writing

  • Download every document from Find a Tender: specification, questionnaire, pricing schedule, terms and conditions.
  • Note the clarification deadline, which is usually several days before the submission deadline.
  • List the mandatory pass/fail items (insurance levels, accreditations, minimum turnover) and confirm you meet each one.
  • Find the weighting of each question and spend your time in proportion to it.
  • Pick two or three case studies that match the scope, with results you can show.
  • Check that your organisation is registered on the Central Digital Platform if the notice was published under the Procurement Act 2023.
  • Plan to submit at least a day early: portals can be slow close to the deadline, and late bids are normally excluded.

Sources

Always check the official notice for the full requirements and latest changes before bidding.

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