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Opportunity overview
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.
Classification
CPV71240000 — Architectural, engineering and planning services
CPV71356400 — Technical planning services
CPV71410000 — Urban planning services
CPV90712000 — Environmental planning
Lots
Lot 1£95k
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
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094902-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
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094908-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by Norwich City Council on behalf of Norfolk Planning Authorities for an Employment Study supporting emerging Norfolk Local Plans. The study will assess the functional economic market area, employment land demand and supply, business needs, market signals, specialist sectors, strategic logistics, AI and data centres.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suitably qualified economic development, planning, employment land and commercial property-market consultants. Bidding is not confirmed as open.
Key points identified
Supplier capabilitySuitably qualified consultantsEvidence: The notice invites expressions of interest from “suitably qualified consultants”.
Technical scopeProduce an Employment Study for Norfolk Local Plan preparation.Evidence: The appointed consultant will provide an Employment Study supporting emerging Local Plan preparation in Norfolk.
Planning policy contextWork in accordance with the new version of the NPPF published August 2026.Evidence: The study is requested “in accordance with the new version of the NPPF published Aug 2026”.
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by Norwich City Council on behalf of Norfolk Planning Authorities for an Employment Study supporting emerging Norfolk Local Plans. The study will assess the functional economic market area, employment land demand and supply, business needs, market signals, specialist sectors, strategic logistics, AI and data centres.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suitably qualified economic development, planning, employment land and commercial property-market consultants. Bidding is not confirmed as open.
Key deliverables
Functional Economic Market Area Assessment
Employment Land Demand Assessment
Business Needs / Commercial Property Market Assessment
Market-signal assessment and future-need forecasting
Employment land forecasting and supply assessment
Demand-and-supply balance assessment
Assessment of strategic logistics, AI and data-centre demand and supply
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Supplier capability
98% confidence
Suitably qualified consultants
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The notice invites expressions of interest from “suitably qualified consultants”.
Technical scope
99% confidence
Produce an Employment Study for Norfolk Local Plan preparation.
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The appointed consultant will provide an Employment Study supporting emerging Local Plan preparation in Norfolk.
Planning policy context
96% confidence
Work in accordance with the new version of the NPPF published August 2026.
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The study is requested “in accordance with the new version of the NPPF published Aug 2026”.
Eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
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No detailed selection, exclusion, financial standing, insurance or organisation-size criteria are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The source does not state whether the opportunity is suitable for SMEs.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The source does not state whether the opportunity is suitable for VCSEs.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
98% confidence
Up to GBP 95,000
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The opportunity and planned lot list a value of GBP 95,000.
Currency
100% confidence
GBP
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The stated currency is GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing model, payment terms or contract terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
Norfolk, United Kingdom
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The study is for the County of Norfolk; delivery locations are listed in UKH15, UKH16 and UKH17.
Buyer location
99% confidence
Norwich, United Kingdom
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Buyer location is listed as Norwich, NR2 1NH.
Contract dates
100% confidence
Unknown
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Contract start and end dates are not provided.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
100% confidence
Upcoming / planned procurement; early-stage
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Display status is “upcoming”, source status is “planned”, and the notice type is “Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Below-threshold open competition
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Procurement method details state “Below threshold - open competition”.
Current engagement
97% confidence
Expressions of interest invited
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The notice states that the authorities jointly invite expressions of interest.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
14 November 2026, 00:00 UTC
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The opportunity and planned lot list a submission deadline of 2026-11-14T00:00:00Z.
Submission method and tender instructions
100% confidence
Unknown
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No submission portal, response format or tender instructions are supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement uncertainty
99% confidence
Final scope, route, contract terms, timetable and submission requirements may change or be issued later.
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This is an upcoming planned procurement notice; detailed tender documentation is not supplied.
Policy dependency
96% confidence
The study must align with the stated August 2026 NPPF version, requiring current planning-policy expertise.
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The notice explicitly requires compliance with the new NPPF version published August 2026.
Specialist evidence requirements
98% confidence
The scope includes strategic logistics, AI and data-centre demand and supply, which may require specialist market evidence and forecasting capability.
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The listed scope includes assessment of demand and supply for strategic logistics facilities, AI and data centres.
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