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title: "Professional Services to prepare for the delivery of a Spatial Development Strategy in Norfolk and Suffolk: Scoping, Baselining and Infrastructure Planning"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078c46"
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buyer: "Norfolk County Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Professional Services to prepare for the delivery of a Spatial Development Strategy in Norfolk and Suffolk: Scoping, Baselining and Infrastructure Planning

Buyer: Norfolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c46

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## Summary

Norfolk County Council commissioned professional consultancy to help Norfolk and Suffolk prepare for delivering a Spatial Development Strategy. The work covers scoping, establishing a baseline and infrastructure planning, supporting the councils’ preparation for the strategy. The contract is in Norfolk County Council’s name, although the strategy is for both counties. Services are delivered in Norfolk, with the intended work relating to the joint Norfolk and Suffolk planning area. The council can also order further services from the appointed consultant where additional work arises from this consultancy requirement. The contract may be transferred to successor local authorities or a strategic authority if local government reorganisation or devolution changes the responsible bodies, and services may be ordered for other local authorities within Norfolk’s current boundaries.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ove Arup and Partners Ltd. The contract value is £185,481. It was signed on 20 July 2026; no contract end date or duration is provided. The competition was run as a further competition under ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_25, Lot 8f, using a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion, and seven bids were received. The process was arranged as one lot, but that lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are recorded as active. The source gives no cancellation date or reason, so the award and contract status indicate the recorded outcome.

This award demonstrates demand from Norfolk County Council for strategic spatial-planning consultancy supporting a joint county-level development strategy. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to combine scoping, baseline analysis and infrastructure planning, and be able to advise public authorities preparing for strategy delivery. The requirement was competed through an existing consultancy framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to take part in a further competition are commercially important. The award went to a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer selected a supplier able to deliver this multi-disciplinary planning support; the published evaluation basis was price. The contract is held by Norfolk County Council, while the work supports Norfolk and Suffolk and may have relevance to successor or joint public bodies if local government structures change.

## Notice

Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils have let a contract for the delivery of a Spatial Development Strategy. The Councils have identified the need for additional professional services to support their work in preparing for delivery. The contract will be in the sole name of Norfolk County Council. Norfolk County Council reserves the right to order additional services from the winning bidder if further work is required that arise from this consultancy requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils have let a contract for the delivery of a Spatial Development Strategy. The Councils have identified the need for additional professional services to support their work in preparing for delivery. The contract will be in the sole name of Norfolk County Council. Norfolk County Council reserves the right to order additional services from the winning bidder if further work is required that arise from this consultancy requirement. Additional information: This was a further competition under ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_25 Lot 8f

### Procurement Information

This was a call off contract against ESPO Consultancy Services 664_25 Lot 8f

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099201-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £185,481 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | TLH1 East Anglia |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 17:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099201-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk

## Provenance

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