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title: "Strategic adviser to support the Norfolk (county and district) Local Government Reorganisation programme up to the Governments decision in March/April 2026 S541296"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0779f8"
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buyer: "Norfolk County Council"
published: "2026-09-24"
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# Strategic adviser to support the Norfolk (county and district) Local Government Reorganisation programme up to the Governments decision in March/April 2026 S541296

Buyer: Norfolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0779f8

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## Summary

Norfolk County Council bought strategic advisory support for its Local Government Reorganisation programme, covering Norfolk County Council and the district councils. The work was to support the programme through to the Government’s decision on reorganisation. It is business and management consultancy, rather than delivery of local government services or implementation work. The buyer is Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich. The programme concerns county-wide and district-level local government arrangements in Norfolk; the data does not identify a more specific delivery site. The requirement is therefore relevant to consultancies with experience advising public bodies on local government structures, reorganisation programmes and the strategic decisions involved in changing local authority arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. LOCAL INFORMATION UNIT LIMITED was selected for the single lot, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 16 November 2025 and runs from 17 November 2025 to 31 March 2026. The award date is not stated. The contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT. The stated requirement was to provide advice up to the Government’s decision expected in March or April 2026. The procurement was described as below threshold; no further procedure or evaluation basis is set out. The outcome is a single supplier appointment rather than a multi-supplier arrangement or a division across several lots.

For a consultancy considering similar work for Norfolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for focused strategic advice to support local government reorganisation across county and district authorities. A credible competitor would need to understand local government structures and the practical and strategic issues that arise when authorities consider reorganisation, as well as be able to advise a programme involving both county and district councils. The requirement was a time-limited advisory assignment supporting a defined programme and decision point, so relevant programme support and the ability to deliver concise, decision-focused advice would matter. The successful supplier was a consultancy, indicating that specialist external advice was used for this requirement. This is evidence of the buyer’s approach to this specific type of reorganisation support, not a general opportunity across unrelated consultancy services.

## Notice

Strategic adviser to support the Norfolk (county and district) Local Government Reorganisation programme up to the Governments decision in March/April 2026 S541296 PS30000.00

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090760-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Norfolk County Council |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOCAL INFORMATION UNIT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 17:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090760-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090760-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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