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PROC151 Landscape Capacity Study of Designated Landscapes and review of Undeveloped Coast Designation

North Norfolk District Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 14:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Norfolk District Council commissioned a landscape capacity study and review of designated coastal landscapes. The work covers the Norfolk Coast National Landscape, Heritage Coast and Undeveloped Coast, including the settings of these designations and adjacent areas. Its purpose is to assess how far these protected and sensitive landscapes can accommodate part of the council’s growth requirements under the new-style North Norfolk Local Plan, based on a requirement of 932 dwellings per annum under the standard methodology. This is a specialist planning and landscape consultancy service, classified as urban planning services. Delivery is in North Norfolk, covering the council’s designated landscapes, their settings and nearby areas. The council is the buyer and the procurement comprised one lot.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Landuse Consultants Ltd. The award was made on 16 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 1 February 2027. Its gross value is £61,224.75. The procurement was a below-threshold tender using an unspecified below-threshold method. One supplier was selected for the single lot, which covers the full landscape capacity study and Undeveloped Coast designation review. The awarded contract is active. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and confirms the agreed period and value; evaluation criteria are not stated in the available procurement details.

This award demonstrates a requirement for specialist landscape and planning expertise applied to protected coastal designations and local-plan growth pressures. Relevant competitors would need to be able to assess landscape capacity across designated landscapes, their settings and adjacent areas, and to relate that assessment to housing or wider development requirements. Experience of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape, Heritage Coast and Undeveloped Coast would be directly relevant, as would an understanding of how designation status affects the location and scale of development. The selected supplier, Landuse Consultants Ltd, is recorded as an SME, showing that a specialist consultancy of this scale can deliver the requirement. Credible future providers would need robust analytical capability and experience producing defensible planning evidence for a district council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROC151 Landscape Capacity Study of Designated Landscapes and review of Undeveloped Coast Designation

Notice Description

Provide a robust review of the landscape capacity of the designations - Norfolk Coast National Landscape, Heritage Coast and Undeveloped Coast (taking into consideration their settings) and areas adjacent to them as their settings, in relation to the designations capacity to accommodate part of the council's growth requirements under the new style North Norfolk Local Plan (932 dwellings per annum standard methodology).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077392
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087832-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£61,224 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
17 Sep 2026 - 1 Feb 2027 1-6 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

Land Use Consultants

Further Information

Notice Documents

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