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title: "City Hall Reimagined - Outline Business Case"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e2b0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORWICH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-02-17"
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# City Hall Reimagined - Outline Business Case

Buyer: NORWICH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e2b0

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## Summary

Norwich City Council has initiated the "City Hall Reimagined - Outline Business Case" procurement process within the research and development consultancy services category, alongside architectural design services, particularly within the UKH15 region. The procurement, which is currently in the award stage, encompasses two key contracts: one with Inner Circle Consulting Limited for strategic programme leadership, valued at £225,000 and signed on 6 January 2025, and another with Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited for professional design services, valued at £475,000 and signed on 5 February 2025. The process follows a limited procurement method, utilising direct award procedures under existing framework agreements.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth for firms specialising in consultancy and architecture. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Inner Circle Consulting Limited, as well as larger firms such as Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited, are ideally suited to compete for such contracts under framework agreements. Businesses with expertise in strategic programme leadership and architectural design services at RIBA stage 2 can leverage these opportunities to establish or strengthen their presence within the public sector, particularly in projects spearheaded by regional or local authorities like Norwich City Council.

## Notice

The Outline Business Case stage involves the procurement of two pieces of work, one from Inner Circle Consulting (ICC) covering Strategic Programme Leadership and development of the Outline Business Case, and the other covering Professional Design Services up to RIBA stage 2 from Hawkins Brown architects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Outline Business Case stage involves the procurement of two pieces of work, one from Inner Circle Consulting (ICC) covering Strategic Programme Leadership and development of the Outline Business Case, and the other covering Professional Design Services up to RIBA stage 2 from Hawkins Brown architects.

### Procurement Information

Contracts are call-off contracts from ESPO Consultancy Services, Lot 1 Business Services framework for Inner Circle Consulting Limited, and National Framework Partnership (Hyde Group) Architectural Services framework for Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited. Available for all public sector organisations. Under the terms of the framework agreements, a Direct Award procedure is permitted to the most suitable supplier on the provision that the authority has followed its own internal governance requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005377-2025 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORWICH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR2 1NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Mancroft |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | HAWKINS BROWN ARCHITECTURE; INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2025 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005377-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.norwich.gov.uk/site/

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