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PROC150 Design Guide Update

North Norfolk District Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Norfolk District Council commissioned professional urban planning and design services to update its Design Guide as part of the Local Plan Review. The work is intended to reflect recent changes in national planning guidance and establish appropriate design expectations and requirements as housing growth increases. The requirement covers the review and preparation of updated design guidance for the district, rather than construction or delivery of physical works. The service falls within urban planning services and is relevant to planning consultancies, urban designers, architectural practices and multidisciplinary teams with experience of local planning policy and design guidance. The delivery area is Norfolk, with the council based in Cromer. The requirement was structured as a single procurement lot.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. North Norfolk District Council selected Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design Ltd for the single lot. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and is active from 9 September 2026 to 1 April 2027. Its gross value is £74,110.63. The procedure was below threshold, with the procurement method recorded as unknown. The award covers urban planning services for the Design Guide update. The available outcome information identifies the successful supplier and an active contract; no award date or evaluation weighting is stated. The process was conducted under the UK legal basis identified as 2023/54. The contract period indicates a short, defined assignment focused on producing the updated planning and design guidance rather than ongoing service delivery.

For competitors, this award signals demand from North Norfolk District Council for specialist planning and urban design advice linked to local plan reviews, national guidance changes and housing growth. A credible future supplier would need to combine urban design expertise with a practical understanding of planning policy, design standards and how design requirements can be applied to new housing. Experience of preparing or updating council-wide design guides, local design codes or comparable planning documents would be directly relevant. Suppliers should be able to translate national policy developments into clear local expectations, work with a district council and manage a focused consultancy assignment through to completion. The award to an SME planning and urban design practice indicates that the requirement can suit a specialist consultancy with the relevant professional capability and capacity, rather than only a large multidisciplinary contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROC150 Design Guide Update

Notice Description

As part of the Local Plan Review, North Norfolk District Council are seeking to update the Design Guide to take account of recent changes to national guidance and to ensure this increase in housing growth is met with appropriate design expectations and requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077388
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087807-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71410000 - Urban planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,110 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Norfolk District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROMER
Postcode
NR27 9EN
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Cromer Town
Westminster Constituency
North Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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