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title: "Greater Norwich NSSA Consultancy Services - Development Advisory"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f54d"
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buyer: "South Norfolk Council"
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# Greater Norwich NSSA Consultancy Services - Development Advisory

Buyer: South Norfolk Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f54d

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## Summary

South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Council jointly commissioned development advisory consultancy services for the Greater Norwich Development Partnership. The work supports a proposed review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan and the development of an evidence base for exploring whether land could be allocated for a new settlement or settlements. It also considers strategic growth opportunities in the context of possible devolution and a future Spatial Development Strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk. The requirement covers urban planning, landscape architecture, architectural, engineering and planning advice, including assessment of potential new settlement sites. Delivery is across the Greater Norwich area, involving South Norfolk, Broadland and Norwich, with wider relevance to Norfolk County Council and the surrounding strategic planning context. The procurement is for services rather than construction or physical development.

The procurement is complete following a below-threshold limited competition. It comprised one lot and was awarded to Montagu Evans LLP, with the award made on 8 September 2026. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 9 September 2026 to 8 September 2027. Its value is £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The stated procurement route was limited competition, rather than an open tender. The award concerns the Greater Norwich New Settlement Site Assessment Consultancy Services – Development Advisory requirement. The published information identifies the service category and the selected supplier, but does not set out detailed scoring or weighting for the evaluation. South Norfolk Council is the buyer, while East Suffolk Council managed the procurement process.

This award indicates demand from Greater Norwich local authorities for specialist development advisory support on strategic growth, plan-making and new settlement assessment. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work would need credible capability in urban planning and strategic spatial planning, supported by experience of preparing planning evidence bases and assessing potential development locations. Relevant expertise could include land-use strategy, settlement options appraisal, infrastructure planning, landscape and environmental considerations, and the preparation of advice that can inform local plan reviews or wider spatial development strategies. The requirement also favours organisations able to work across several councils and reconcile local planning evidence with wider regional growth, devolution and investment priorities. A strong competitor would therefore combine planning and development advisory skills with public-sector engagement, strategic analysis and the capacity to produce clear, decision-ready recommendations for partnership authorities.

## Notice

Greater Norwich, comprising the local authorities of South Norfolk Council (SNC), Broadland District Council (BDC) and Norwich City Council (NCC), also working with Norfolk County Council (Norfolk CC), has an established track record of partnership working in the context of plan-making, strategic infrastructure planning and investment. The potential for delivery of a new settlement, or settlements, in the Greater Norwich area was considered during the preparation of the, now adopted, Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP). Whilst none of the potential new settlement sites considered were allocated, the adopted GNLP identified that any review of the local plan in the future would assess the potential for a new settlement or settlements. In the context of a proposed GNLP Review, the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP) has recently committed to developing an evidence base and exploring the potential allocation of land for a new settlement or settlements. It is also likely, ahead of a likely devolution process, that Norfolk and Suffolk will be embarking on the creation of a strategic Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) so there is a further imperative to consider strategic growth opportunities for Greater Norwich, positioned within a wider context. This consultancy appointment is being jointly commissioned by SNC and BDC, on behalf of the GNDP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085244-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 8 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Norfolk Council |
| Additional buyers | Broadland District Council |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR7 0WF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Broadland |
| Electoral ward | Brundall |
| Westminster constituency | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Montagu Evans LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 10:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085244-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085244-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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