Norfolk County Council
What? Tender notice from Norfolk County Council. Relevance is supported by notice evidence.
Retained qualification rationale Evidence strength, addressability and route are evaluated independently of relationship.
New/adjacent product assessment
New-product possibility
KNOWN · STRATEGIC
UNKNOWN · UNKNOWN
HIGH
TENDER FRAMEWORK
UNKNOWN
CURRENT STAGE: UNAPPROVED
WHAT HAPPENED: Tender notice from Norfolk County Council. Relevance is supported by notice evidence.
WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW: Evidence strength, addressability and route are evaluated independently of relationship. · Latest source evidence observed 2026-09-29T17:42:07+00:00
ACTION OWNER: ANDREW
BLOCKER: ["Detailed workflows and acceptance criteria", "Integration and security requirements", "Direct contact permission and procurement constraints", "Proof effort and bounded paid discovery acceptance"]
NEXT ACTION: TENDER BID / NO-BID REVIEW
CLOSED DEADLINE / HISTORICAL — current successor route unverified · source freshness UNKNOWN
OPEN ORIGINAL SOURCECurrent accessibility UNVERIFIED — link retained; no live source check implied
Readable source details and context
- Buyer
- Norfolk County Council
- Captured need / service scope
- As described in the preliminary market engagement notice (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054636-2026) dated 10 June 2026 and the planned procurement notice (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085054-2026) dated 8 September 2026, Norfolk County Council (the "Council") is formally launching a procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Procurement") (the "Act") for a highways and infrastructure professional services contract (the "Contract"). On the launch of this Procurement, the Council is seeking suitably qualified applicants (the "Applicants") capable of integrating with the Council's wider highways team, delivering high-quality professional services in the Norfolk geographic area, and structuring its approach to the delivery of the Contract in a manner which is pragmatic, innovative, and cost-effective. The launch of the Procurement follows a period of sustained preliminary market engagement during which the Council engaged with prospective bidders regarding: (i) the approach to the Procurement (including the timeline, dialogue sessions, and possible award criteria); and (ii) the propose … [preview; original evidence retained]
- Notice / signal type
- TENDER
- Publication
- 2026-09-29T18:42:07+01:00
- Event date (when retained)
- UNKNOWN
- Deadline
- 2026-11-02T10:00:00Z
- Retained verification / observation clock — no new source check implied
- 2026-10-04T18:00:19+00:00
- Location
- UNKNOWN
- Published value / budget / rate
- 86300000
- Value meaning
- TOTAL_NOTICE_NOT_PURA_ADDRESSABLE
- Original reference
- 092090-2026
- Exact proposed next action
- REVIEW BID / NO-BID
- Responsible project for source / qualification reporting
- P016
- Intended delivery project / receiver — acceptance unverified
- P016
Retained source reference: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092090-2026
Published value is not Pura revenue or an authorised commitment. Source status is separate from owner approval and receiver execution.