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10 Feb 2025 at 16:45

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11 Mar 2024 at 11:02

Planning

05 Mar 2024 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council has initiated the tender process for its Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract, which aims to provide the Council with highway design services and other specialised expertise required for scheme development across Norfolk. The procurement is categorised under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services industry. The contract will be executed collaboratively with the Council's in-house teams and covers a range of services, including environmental assessments, carbon assessments, archaeology and heritage, transport planning, and technology-related services. The services are to be delivered within Norfolk, encompassing regions UKH15, UKH16, and UKH17. This competitive dialogue tender process will culminate in the selection of a firm by 17 March 2025, with subsequent invitations for the second stage issued on 25 April 2025. The contract has an initial term of 7 years, with potential extensions leading up to 14 years in total, and an estimated value of £140,000,000 exclusive of VAT.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in highways, environmental, and infrastructure consultancy services. Companies with demonstrated capabilities in highway design, environmental impact assessments, technical planning, and structured engineering will find this tender particularly appealing. It presents an avenue for both growth and collaboration with a major regional authority, with a firm appointed under the contract gaining exclusivity on schemes extending up to an estimated value of £20m, subject to performance. Small to medium enterprises, as well as larger firms with the ability to provide comprehensive and integrated solutions, are well-suited to compete in this tender, given the diverse range of expertise required and the substantial contract value aimed at fostering long-term engagement and business development.

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Notice Title

Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract

Notice Description

Norfolk County Council is re-procuring its Works ( Term Maintenance Contract), its Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract and its Traffic Signals, Digital Innovation and Electrical Services Contract. These contracts will be separate procurement exercises. This Contract Notice concerns the professional services contract only.The contract will provide Norfolk County Council with highway design services and specialist expertise required for the development of schemes. This work will be carried out collaboratively with Norfolk County Council's in-house teams. A range of expertise will be required including highway design, environmental assessments, carbon assessments, archaeology and heritage, transport planning, planning, intelligent transport services and bridges and structures. Potential bidders should note that although architectural services are named in the CPV codes the core services of this procurement is highways related.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will provide Norfolk County Council with highway design services and specialist expertise required for the development of schemes. This work will be carried out collaboratively with Norfolk County Council's in-house teams. A range of expertise will be required including highway design, environmental assessments, carbon assessments, archaeology and heritage, transport planning, planning, intelligent transport services and bridges and structures.Potential bidders should note that although architectural services are named in the CPV codes the core services of this procurement is highways related. Additional information: The contract is for an initial term of 84 months with the right to extend by 2 further periods of 36 months each plus a further 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04457f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004438-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs

71245000 - Approval plans, working drawings and specifications

71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation

71300000 - Engineering services

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction

71313420 - Environmental standards for construction

71320000 - Engineering design services

71356400 - Technical planning services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71410000 - Urban planning services

71500000 - Construction-related services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£140,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

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