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NRW/30295 Norfolk Economic Study

Norwich City Council

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PlanningUpdate

07 Oct 2026 at 16:14

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

07 Oct 2026 at 16:03

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norwich City Council is planning an employment study for all Norfolk planning authorities to support preparation of emerging local plans under the revised National Planning Policy Framework. The work covers a Functional Economic Market Area assessment; evidence of business needs and commercial property markets; market signals and forecasts of future employment land demand; specialist and emerging sectors’ location requirements; employment land supply; and a comparison of demand with supply. It also examines demand and supply for strategic logistics facilities, artificial intelligence and data centres. This is a consultancy service combining economic analysis, employment-land planning and assessment of commercial property and specialist-sector needs, delivered across Norfolk.

The process is at planning: the council has stated its intention to procure, but this is not an invitation to tender. It anticipates an open competition below the public procurement threshold, with one lot. The planned contract is valued at £95,000 excluding VAT (£114,000 including VAT). The buyer’s expected timetable is to issue the bidding brief on 20 October 2026, with submissions expected by 14 November 2026; it gives 16 October 2026 as the date for suppliers to express interest by email to receive the brief. The expected contract period runs from 20 November 2026 to 1 May 2027. Norwich City Council is procuring on behalf of Norfolk’s planning authorities jointly.

The work is suited to consultancies able to deliver robust economic and planning evidence for local-plan preparation across Norfolk. Relevant strengths include defining functional economic market areas; assessing business needs and commercial property markets; forecasting employment land demand and supply; and testing whether locations can meet the needs of specialist or new sectors. Experience analysing strategic logistics, artificial intelligence and data-centre demand and supply will also be relevant. The buyer describes the anticipated providers as suitably qualified consultants and identifies the study’s purpose as supporting emerging local plans under the revised national planning framework. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable to take part. Suppliers with a team and methods capable of bringing these strands together are well placed to prepare for the planned competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NRW/30295 Norfolk Economic Study

Notice Description

Norwich City Council, on behalf of all Norfolk Planning Authorities jointly invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified consultants to produce an Employment Study to support emerging Local Plan preparation in Norfolk in accordance with the new version of the NPPF published Aug 2026. The appointed consultant will provide, for the County of Norfolk: 1) A Functional Economic Market Area Assessment. 2) Employment Land Demand Assessment including: a) Evidence of Business Needs / Commercial Property Market Assessment. b) Assessment of Market Signals to Forecast Future Need. c) Employment Land Forecasting. d) Locational Requirements for Specialist or New Sectors. 3) Employment Land Supply Assessment. 4) Balancing Employment Land Demand and Supply Assessment. 5) Assessment of demand and supply for strategic logistics facilities, AI and data centres.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078318
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094908-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71356400 - Technical planning services

71410000 - Urban planning services

90712000 - Environmental planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Oct 20264 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Nov 2026 - 1 May 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norwich City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR2 1NH
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
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Mancroft
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

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