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NRW/30295 Norfolk Economic Study

Norwich City Council · Local authority

In brief

Norwich City Council has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and environmental work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £95,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 months, starting 20 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midnight, Saturday 14 November 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for architecture and engineering contracts in this region (from 254 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Norwich City Council, on behalf of all Norfolk Planning Authorities jointly invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified consultants to produce an Employment Study to support emerging Local Plan preparation in Norfolk in accordance with the new version of the NPPF published Aug 2026. The appointed consultant will provide, for the County of Norfolk: 1) A Functional Economic Market Area Assessment. 2) Employment Land Demand Assessment including: a) Evidence of Business Needs / Commercial Property Market Assessment. b) Assessment of Market Signals to Forecast Future Need. c) Employment Land Forecasting. d) Locational Requirements for Specialist or New Sectors. 3) Employment Land Supply Assessment. 4) Balancing Employment Land Demand and Supply Assessment. 5) Assessment of demand and supply for strategic logistics facilities, AI and data centres.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midnight, Saturday 14 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 094902-2026
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 094908-2026

About the buyer

Norwich City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

76

Awards

12

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

All tenders and awards from Norwich City Council

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From notice 094902-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2026, last updated 7 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 7 October 2026.