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title: "Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04457f"
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buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04457f

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## Summary

Norfolk County Council has initiated the tender process for its Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract, which aims to provide the Council with highway design services and other specialised expertise required for scheme development across Norfolk. The procurement is categorised under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services industry. The contract will be executed collaboratively with the Council's in-house teams and covers a range of services, including environmental assessments, carbon assessments, archaeology and heritage, transport planning, and technology-related services. The services are to be delivered within Norfolk, encompassing regions UKH15, UKH16, and UKH17. This competitive dialogue tender process will culminate in the selection of a firm by 17 March 2025, with subsequent invitations for the second stage issued on 25 April 2025. The contract has an initial term of 7 years, with potential extensions leading up to 14 years in total, and an estimated value of £140,000,000 exclusive of VAT.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in highways, environmental, and infrastructure consultancy services. Companies with demonstrated capabilities in highway design, environmental impact assessments, technical planning, and structured engineering will find this tender particularly appealing. It presents an avenue for both growth and collaboration with a major regional authority, with a firm appointed under the contract gaining exclusivity on schemes extending up to an estimated value of £20m, subject to performance. Small to medium enterprises, as well as larger firms with the ability to provide comprehensive and integrated solutions, are well-suited to compete in this tender, given the diverse range of expertise required and the substantial contract value aimed at fostering long-term engagement and business development.

## Notice

Norfolk County Council is re-procuring its Works ( Term Maintenance Contract), its Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract and its Traffic Signals, Digital Innovation and Electrical Services Contract. These contracts will be separate procurement exercises. This Contract Notice concerns the professional services contract only.The contract will provide Norfolk County Council with highway design services and specialist expertise required for the development of schemes. This work will be carried out collaboratively with Norfolk County Council's in-house teams. A range of expertise will be required including highway design, environmental assessments, carbon assessments, archaeology and heritage, transport planning, planning, intelligent transport services and bridges and structures. Potential bidders should note that although architectural services are named in the CPV codes the core services of this procurement is highways related.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will provide Norfolk County Council with highway design services and specialist expertise required for the development of schemes. This work will be carried out collaboratively with Norfolk County Council's in-house teams. A range of expertise will be required including highway design, environmental assessments, carbon assessments, archaeology and heritage, transport planning, planning, intelligent transport services and bridges and structures.Potential bidders should note that although architectural services are named in the CPV codes the core services of this procurement is highways related. Additional information: The contract is for an initial term of 84 months with the right to extend by 2 further periods of 36 months each plus a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004438-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
- 71245000 - Approval plans, working drawings and specifications
- 71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
- 71313420 - Environmental standards for construction
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71356400 - Technical planning services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2025 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004438-2025
- 11 Mar 2024 at 11:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007638-2024
- 5 Mar 2024 at 11:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006983-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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