--- title: "Norfolk Strategic Flood Risk Assessment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078340" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078340" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078340.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078340.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Norwich City Council" published: "2026-10-07" --- # Norfolk Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Buyer: Norwich City Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078340 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078340) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078340.json) ## Summary Norwich City Council is leading a joint study for Broadland District Council, Great Yarmouth Borough Council, North Norfolk District Council, South Norfolk Council and the Broads Authority. They intend to commission a new Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, a specialist planning and flood-risk consultancy service. The assessment is intended to inform strategic planning, preparation of new Local Plans and development management decisions. It should also identify areas where more detailed Level 2 flood-risk assessments may be needed. The work covers the councils’ study areas in Norfolk, including the Broads Authority area. Suppliers should have expertise in flood-risk assessment and the ability to produce evidence that supports planning decisions across the participating authorities. This is at the planning stage: the councils have announced an intention to procure, but this is not an invitation to tender. They expect to use an open competition below the applicable threshold, with one lot. The estimated value is £35,000 excluding VAT (£42,000 including VAT). The expected contract period runs from 20 November 2026 to 1 May 2027. The buyer’s stated timetable anticipates expressions of interest by 17 October 2026, issue of the bidding brief on 20 October, and returned bids by 14 November. These are planning expectations, not response deadlines for an invitation now. The stated evaluation balance is quality at 70% and price at 30%. This work is suited to consultancies with proven experience preparing strategic flood-risk assessments and applying flood-risk evidence to spatial planning and development management. Suppliers should be able to assess risk across several local-authority areas, support preparation of Local Plans, and identify where more detailed assessment is warranted. The buyer specifically seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultants, so relevant professional expertise and a track record delivering comparable studies will be important. The assessment must serve the participating councils’ strategic planning needs across Norfolk, including the Broads area. The stated emphasis on quality makes the strength and relevance of the proposed technical approach important alongside the commercial offer. SMEs are identified as suitable to participate. ## Notice Norwich City Council, on behalf of Broadland District Council, Great Yarmouth Borough Council, North Norfolk District Council, Norwich City Council, South Norfolk Council and the Broads Authority, invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to prepare a new Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA). The purpose of which is to inform strategic planning decisions, the preparation of new Local Plans and inform development management decisions. The study should also identify where detailed Level 2 assessment works may be required across the study areas. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094973-2026 | | Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Nov 2026 - 2 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000 | | Lots value | £35,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Norwich City Council | | Locality | NORWICH | | Postcode area | 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, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction ## Release History - 7 Oct 2026 at 22:05 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094973-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094973-2026 7th October 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.norwich.gov.uk/ - https://www.norwich.gov.uk/site/ - https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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