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Strategic adviser to support the Norfolk (county and district) Local Government Reorganisation programme up to the Governments decision in March/April 2026 S541296

Norfolk County Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 17:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council bought strategic advisory support for its Local Government Reorganisation programme, covering Norfolk County Council and the district councils. The work was to support the programme through to the Government’s decision on reorganisation. It is business and management consultancy, rather than delivery of local government services or implementation work. The buyer is Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich. The programme concerns county-wide and district-level local government arrangements in Norfolk; the data does not identify a more specific delivery site. The requirement is therefore relevant to consultancies with experience advising public bodies on local government structures, reorganisation programmes and the strategic decisions involved in changing local authority arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. LOCAL INFORMATION UNIT LIMITED was selected for the single lot, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 16 November 2025 and runs from 17 November 2025 to 31 March 2026. The award date is not stated. The contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT. The stated requirement was to provide advice up to the Government’s decision expected in March or April 2026. The procurement was described as below threshold; no further procedure or evaluation basis is set out. The outcome is a single supplier appointment rather than a multi-supplier arrangement or a division across several lots.

For a consultancy considering similar work for Norfolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for focused strategic advice to support local government reorganisation across county and district authorities. A credible competitor would need to understand local government structures and the practical and strategic issues that arise when authorities consider reorganisation, as well as be able to advise a programme involving both county and district councils. The requirement was a time-limited advisory assignment supporting a defined programme and decision point, so relevant programme support and the ability to deliver concise, decision-focused advice would matter. The successful supplier was a consultancy, indicating that specialist external advice was used for this requirement. This is evidence of the buyer’s approach to this specific type of reorganisation support, not a general opportunity across unrelated consultancy services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic adviser to support the Norfolk (county and district) Local Government Reorganisation programme up to the Governments decision in March/April 2026 S541296

Notice Description

Strategic adviser to support the Norfolk (county and district) Local Government Reorganisation programme up to the Governments decision in March/April 2026 S541296 PS30000.00

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090760-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOCAL INFORMATION UNIT LIMITED

Further Information

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