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City Hall Reimagined - Outline Business Case

NORWICH CITY COUNCIL

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17 Feb 2025 at 13:56

Summary of the contracting process

Norwich City Council has initiated the "City Hall Reimagined - Outline Business Case" procurement process within the research and development consultancy services category, alongside architectural design services, particularly within the UKH15 region. The procurement, which is currently in the award stage, encompasses two key contracts: one with Inner Circle Consulting Limited for strategic programme leadership, valued at £225,000 and signed on 6 January 2025, and another with Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited for professional design services, valued at £475,000 and signed on 5 February 2025. The process follows a limited procurement method, utilising direct award procedures under existing framework agreements.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth for firms specialising in consultancy and architecture. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Inner Circle Consulting Limited, as well as larger firms such as Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited, are ideally suited to compete for such contracts under framework agreements. Businesses with expertise in strategic programme leadership and architectural design services at RIBA stage 2 can leverage these opportunities to establish or strengthen their presence within the public sector, particularly in projects spearheaded by regional or local authorities like Norwich City Council.

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Notice Title

City Hall Reimagined - Outline Business Case

Notice Description

The Outline Business Case stage involves the procurement of two pieces of work, one from Inner Circle Consulting (ICC) covering Strategic Programme Leadership and development of the Outline Business Case, and the other covering Professional Design Services up to RIBA stage 2 from Hawkins Brown architects.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Outline Business Case stage involves the procurement of two pieces of work, one from Inner Circle Consulting (ICC) covering Strategic Programme Leadership and development of the Outline Business Case, and the other covering Professional Design Services up to RIBA stage 2 from Hawkins Brown architects.

Procurement Information

Contracts are call-off contracts from ESPO Consultancy Services, Lot 1 Business Services framework for Inner Circle Consulting Limited, and National Framework Partnership (Hyde Group) Architectural Services framework for Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited. Available for all public sector organisations. Under the terms of the framework agreements, a Direct Award procedure is permitted to the most suitable supplier on the provision that the authority has followed its own internal governance requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e2b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005377-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORWICH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@norwich.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR2 1NH
Post Town
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

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Mancroft
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

HAWKINS BROWN ARCHITECTURE

INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING

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