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title: "Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b191"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-11"
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# Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b191

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## Summary

Norfolk County Council is currently in the planning stages for its upcoming Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract, expected to have an annual value of £7 million, excluding VAT. This tender falls under the services category and aims to engage with suppliers in the UK, specifically around the Norfolk region. Key dates include a deadline for submitting responses to the market engagement questionnaire by 25 June 2026, with potential face-to-face supplier meetings scheduled for 30 June and 1 July 2026 at Bird & Bird LLP's London offices. The procurement method will utilise the competitive flexible procedure in line with the Procurement Act 2023.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in highways, transport systems, environmental consultancy, and architectural advisory services. Companies with a track record in collaborating on large-scale projects, particularly in infrastructure and public development, will find this contract provides avenues for substantial growth. Engaging in this process can enhance these businesses' market presence and offer long-term collaborative opportunities with Norfolk County Council as it navigates through changes in local governance structures.

## Notice

As many organisations will be aware, Norfolk County Council ("NCC") recently conducted a procurement exercise for its highways professional services contract ("PSC") which it was unfortunately unable to conclude, and therefore it could not proceed to award a contract. NCC is currently reviewing the approach taken to that competition with the intention that it will, in due course, commence a new competition to replace the current PSC Contract, which is currently provided by WSP and expires on or before 31 March 2028 (the "Opportunity"). The intention is that the newly appointed PSC provider will work closely with Kier, NCC's recently mobilised term maintenance contractor (since April 2026). NCC expects that the PSC will provide for professional services relating to topics including but not limited to highways, bridges and structures, travel and transport, spatial planning, economic development and strategy, environment, waste and infrastructure associated with NCC's estate and carbon assessments. NCC anticipates that the services required under the PSC will be carried out collaboratively with NCC's in-house teams and will include: - Highway design services, project delivery studies, stakeholder consultation studies, and specialist expertise required for the development of highway maintenance, asset management, and capital improvement schemes - Design Services (feasibility, preliminary and detailed) - Bridges and structures design and advisory services - Business Case development in support of funding applications to funders such as DfT and Homes England (e.g., cost benefit analysis, carbon analysis, etc.) - Archaeology and heritage advisory services - Transport planning advisory services - Intelligent transport services and Future Mobility Services design and advisory services - Spatial planning (including master planning, planning applications, statutory services, carbon assessments and environmental impact assessments) - Maritime services (including supporting design and project delivery for coastal, harbour and river environments) - Flood and water management design and advisory services - Land, property and assets management advisory services - Economic development advisory services - Quantity surveying and costing services - Development of tender documentation; tender evaluation support - Construction phase services - Surveys and investigations - Development research and design and build agreement checks - Heat, energy and water network advisory services - Any other related Services The Council anticipates that the annual value of the PSC will be PS7m (excluding VAT) subject to indexation in accordance with its terms. To support development of this new competition, NCC has appointed Bird & Bird LLP, a respected and highly experienced firm of legal and procurement experts, with whom potential bidders may be familiar following their recent work with other local authorities such as Surrey, Suffolk, Hertfordshire and Kent. Bird & Bird's role with NCC will include reviewing the previous procurement approach to ensure that the new competition offers all bidders a fair and equal opportunity to secure this important appointment. The current intention is that the PSC will be procured using the competitive flexible procedure available under the Procurement Act 2023 ("PA23") and will include a comprehensive pre-market engagement phase to allow suppliers to offer their thoughts in relation to the Opportunity and for NCC to gather actionable feedback to integrate into the new procurement process. In particular, NCC will be keen to communicate to the market (i) the government's proposed structure for local authorities in Norfolk following its recent Local Government Reorganisation ("LGR") announcement, including how it proposes to accommodate this within the context of the Opportunity; and (ii) its latest understanding of government proposals relating to devolution. As such, NCC will be seeking specific feedback from the market on what it considers could be most attractive and appropriate in the LGR and devolution context. In light of the anticipated LGR transition, NCC is seeking to procure this PSC on a basis that supports continuity of service delivery within the county council geographic area and the area of the proposed Norfolk and Suffolk county combined [mayoral] authority and provides a stable contractual framework capable of accommodating any future local government and/or mayoral structure. Further information regarding LGR and devolution is contained within the PME document. NCC is publishing this preliminary market engagement notice to allow prospective bidders as much time as possible to prepare for the upcoming Opportunity. NCC intends to continue its engagement during face-to-face meetings with individual suppliers at Bird & Bird's London offices on 30 June and 1 July 2026, with a view to launching the formal procurement at an appropriate point following the summer.

### Planning Information

Interested contractors are invited to provide a response to the market engagement questionnaire that has been made available via the Council's e-procurement system, Intend. Questionnaire responses should be submitted via In-tend to NCC by 13.00 BST on 25 June 2026.
To express an interest and participate in the market engagement applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc 
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://intendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk
On accessing In-tend you will find the questionnaire under the 'clarifications' section.
Following its review of the questionnaire responses, the Council may invite suppliers to participate in discussions, on 30 June and 1 July 2026 Bird & Bird LLP's London offices (12 New Fetter Lane, EC4A 1AN). Again, this will help the Council to shape its current thinking and allow it to potentially discuss some of the feedback provided in a confidential environment. Given time constraints, the Council may not be able to offer such meetings to all suppliers. As such, the Council will likely only offer meetings to suppliers who submitted a questionnaire response and where the Council believes further clarity on any aspect of a response would be helpful in formulating its procurement strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055373-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2027 - 30 May 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BIRD & BIRD LLP |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Castle Baynard |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC, 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
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71210000 - Advisory architectural 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
- 71311200 - Transport systems 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
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 71356400 - Technical planning services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2026 at 14:51 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055373-2026
- 10 Jun 2026 at 10:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054636-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055373-2026
  11th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054636-2026
  10th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc
- https://intendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.twobirds.com

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