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Published 26 Mar 2026, 17:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Design Team Services for Site-Wide Framework Plan and First Phase Full Planning Application

Official notice

Authority: Norwich City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East of England (UKH15)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Apr 2026awarded 21 May 2026
Awarded to Haworth Tompkins Ltd
Framework period 11 moends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2027 with extensions · starts 25 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Norwich City Council, in partnership with Homes England, seeks to appoint an

experienced and ambitious design team (architects, masterplanners and landscape

specialists) to shape the first phase of a major new urban extension in Norwich, on the

edge of this historic city. The project represents a rare opportunity to establish the

character, quality and long term trajectory of a new urban village, transforming a

substantial former industrial site into a distinctive, well connected and sustainable place to

live.

CPV: Architectural and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 11 moSMEPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 25 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (11 mo) · up to 31 Oct 2027 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: If Full Planning Permission has been achieved, the provision of drawings and information to RIBA Stage 4 to facilitate a contractor tender. Additional drawing and report work required to turn the 'site-wide framework' (which is a core part of this commission) into an Outline Planning Application (by April 2027). · Base contract is valued at up to £500,000 Modification 1: further design work to Stage 4 Modification 2: hybrid outline planning application Total Estimated Value up to £1m with contract modifications
71200000 Architectural and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Evaluation: 70%
  • Price Evaluation: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Evaluation
  • Price Evaluation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Design Team Services for Site-Wide Framework Plan and First Phase Full…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Mar 2026, 17:02 GMT
Last source update
22 May 2026, 10:47 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 May 2026
Authority reference
NRW/30235
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028176
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0675bd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
22 Apr 2026, 17:30 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Apr 2026, 17:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full tender documents and electronic submission details can be found on our e-tendering portal in-tendhost.co.uk/norwich/aspx/home ↗

Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 25 May 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published215 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 17:02 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by202 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 17:30 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends188 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    22 Apr 2026, 17:30 BST
  4. Award decision expected by171 days ago
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent158 days ago
    22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published158 days ago
    22 May 2026, 10:47 BST
  7. Contract starts155 days ago
    25 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 17:02 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 May 2026, 10:47 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 May 2026, 10:47 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 3230 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Haworth Tompkins LtdNRW/30235 Design Team Services for Site-Wide Framework Plan and First Phase Full Planning Application4 Jun 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Oct 2027Extensions: Description of possible extension: Base contract is valued at up to £500,000 Modification 1: further design work to Stage 4 Modification 2: hybrid outline planning application Total Estimated Value up to £1m with contract modifications · Options: Description of possible extension: Base contract is valued at up to £500,000 Modification 1: further design work to Stage 4 Modification 2: hybrid outline planning application Total Estimated Value up to £1m with contract modifications£472,96221 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
32final-stage tenders · 36 at stage one300—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norwich City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWRB-7245-GVXQ City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich, East of England, NR2 1NHContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HAWORTH TOMPKINS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04697954GB-PPON: PGRR-5538-GRBZ 110 Golden Lane, London, London, EC1Y 0TLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsInterested bidders can access full tender documents and submit their bid via the e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norwich/aspx/home

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender