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Supported Living for Adults with Learning Disability and/or Physical Disabilities - North Walsham, Norfolk

Norfolk County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 May 2026 at 15:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

29 Jan 2026 at 16:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

08 Dec 2025 at 11:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council has completed a procurement process for a new "Supported Living for Adults with Learning Disability and/or Physical Disabilities" scheme located in North Walsham, Norfolk. The procurement, using an open procedure method, sought to engage service providers for social work services without accommodation. This initiative, aimed to be operational by early 2027, involves the development of accommodation facilities including three bungalows, six apartments, and a staff hub to support nine adults. The contract, valued at approximately £11.52 million gross, was awarded on 27th May 2026, and is subject to a potential renewal extending up to 2041. This initiative aligns with strategic public service provisions and could involve administrative changes due to potential local government restructuring in Norfolk.

Businesses operating within the social care sector, specifically those specialising in supported living services, will find this opportunity highly beneficial for growth. Firms with capabilities to support adults with learning and physical disabilities can leverage their expertise to offer innovative service solutions. Suitable contenders would typically be organisations that can provide high-quality staffing and mobilisation, have a deep understanding of service requirements, and propose engaging, innovative service delivery methods. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as larger organisations with a robust service track record, are encouraged to engage, particularly those equipped to meet the quality criteria specified by the Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Living for Adults with Learning Disability and/or Physical Disabilities - North Walsham, Norfolk

Notice Description

Norfolk County Council wishes to award a contract to a provider to deliver support and enablement to lower needs people with learning difficulties and people with physical disabilities at a scheme in North Walsham, Norfolk. This scheme will be developed during the course of 2026 and is due to open in early 2027. It will accommodate and provide support for 9 adults across three bungalows, six apartments and a staff hub on the same site. On 19 November 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness made a written statement [UIN HCWS1071] saying that three proposals for unitary local government in Norfolk had been received - these could entail the creation of one, two or three unitary councils. The Minister announced a consultation exercise, which ended on 11 January 2026. The Minister stated that "once the consultations have concluded, the Government will assess the proposals against the criteria in the invitation and decide, subject to parliamentary approval, which, if any, proposals are to be implemented, with or without modification". B. On 4 December 2025, the Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intends to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it is minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in May 2028. Should these processes lead to unitary local government in Norfolk and/or to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority covering Norfolk (i) the contract may be transferred, assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to the council, or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor and/or to any Mayoral Strategic Authority; and/or (ii) the council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Council shall be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the Contract Period for a further period or periods of up to a total of 10 years in periods of 2 years upon giving the Provider written notice of its intention no later than six (6) months prior to the end of the Initial Term or the previous extension period. Please note - the dates are a very loose estimate. Actual date of commencement will depend on development.

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) for information purposes only. It is not a formal invitation to tender. You will need to respond to the tender notice in order to be considered for these contracts. The purpose of this PMEN is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. All details in this PMEN are subject to being updated or changed in the tender notice. We are publishing this notice to share engagement outputs and to ensure as wider audience as possible are aware and informed of Norfolk County Council's intentions. The PMEN fulfils the requirement for a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to be issued under the Procurement Act 2023. A tender notice will be published to advertise this opportunity . Norfolk County Council are engaging with the market prior to tendering for a contract to provide supported living to adults with LD/PD in Norfolk. If you wish to participate in the market engagement, please register on in-tend the council's portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home and express an interest in this project. Please then use the correspondence facility to let us know you wish to attend and the email addresses of those attending. This will be carried out via Teams, so you will be sent an invite. To confirm the date we are proposing for market engagement is 7th January 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f085
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049835-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
29 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
31 Dec 2031 - 31 Dec 2031 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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
TLH16 North and West Norfolk
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Affinity Trust

Further Information

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