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Professional Services to prepare for the delivery of a Spatial Development Strategy in Norfolk and Suffolk: Scoping, Baselining and Infrastructure Planning

Norfolk County Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 17:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council commissioned professional consultancy to help Norfolk and Suffolk prepare for delivering a Spatial Development Strategy. The work covers scoping, establishing a baseline and infrastructure planning, supporting the councils’ preparation for the strategy. The contract is in Norfolk County Council’s name, although the strategy is for both counties. Services are delivered in Norfolk, with the intended work relating to the joint Norfolk and Suffolk planning area. The council can also order further services from the appointed consultant where additional work arises from this consultancy requirement. The contract may be transferred to successor local authorities or a strategic authority if local government reorganisation or devolution changes the responsible bodies, and services may be ordered for other local authorities within Norfolk’s current boundaries.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ove Arup and Partners Ltd. The contract value is £185,481. It was signed on 20 July 2026; no contract end date or duration is provided. The competition was run as a further competition under ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_25, Lot 8f, using a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion, and seven bids were received. The process was arranged as one lot, but that lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are recorded as active. The source gives no cancellation date or reason, so the award and contract status indicate the recorded outcome.

This award demonstrates demand from Norfolk County Council for strategic spatial-planning consultancy supporting a joint county-level development strategy. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to combine scoping, baseline analysis and infrastructure planning, and be able to advise public authorities preparing for strategy delivery. The requirement was competed through an existing consultancy framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to take part in a further competition are commercially important. The award went to a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer selected a supplier able to deliver this multi-disciplinary planning support; the published evaluation basis was price. The contract is held by Norfolk County Council, while the work supports Norfolk and Suffolk and may have relevance to successor or joint public bodies if local government structures change.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Professional Services to prepare for the delivery of a Spatial Development Strategy in Norfolk and Suffolk: Scoping, Baselining and Infrastructure Planning

Notice Description

Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils have let a contract for the delivery of a Spatial Development Strategy. The Councils have identified the need for additional professional services to support their work in preparing for delivery. The contract will be in the sole name of Norfolk County Council. Norfolk County Council reserves the right to order additional services from the winning bidder if further work is required that arise from this consultancy requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils have let a contract for the delivery of a Spatial Development Strategy. The Councils have identified the need for additional professional services to support their work in preparing for delivery. The contract will be in the sole name of Norfolk County Council. Norfolk County Council reserves the right to order additional services from the winning bidder if further work is required that arise from this consultancy requirement. Additional information: This was a further competition under ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_25 Lot 8f

Procurement Information

This was a call off contract against ESPO Consultancy Services 664_25 Lot 8f

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099201-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£185,481 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
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
TLH1 East Anglia
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

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