Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Planned procurement · Notice 094902-2026
NRW/30295 Norfolk Economic Study
- Value
- £95k
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- East of England
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 20 Nov 2026 – 1 Jun 2027
In plain English
Norwich City Council, acting on behalf of all Norfolk Planning Authorities, wants a consultant to produce a Norfolk-wide Employment Study to support Local Plan preparation, covering economic market area assessment, employment land demand and supply, and need for logistics/AI/data centre sites. The work runs from 20 November 2026 to 31 May 2027 and is valued at £95,000.
Good fit for: Planning and economic development consultancies with experience in employment land studies and commercial property market analysis.
- Must be a suitably qualified consultant
invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified consultants
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer 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.
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 7 Oct 2026.
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