Official UK procurement notice
Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Water Action Plan (I-WAP)
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Suffolk County Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County Council has appointed a suitably qualified consultant to prepare an I-WAP. The successful consultant will be expected to work closely with Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils and Reclaim the Rain in the preparation of the I-WAP, alongside engaging with a range of other key stakeholders.
CPV: Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Methodology and Approach: 30%
- Your Team: 25%
- Project Management: 20%
- Price: 25%
Published award criteria (4)
- Methodology and Approach
- Your Team
- Project Management
- Price
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Authority reference
NCCT43309- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071749- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc18Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's eProcurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc ↗.
Clarifications must be raised through the in-tend platform, and responses to clarification questions will be published on the in-tend platform. Clarifications will not be answered by email.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Regis… ↗ and in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Help ↗. You will be able to see the procurement project under the 'Tenders' section and when registered and logged in will be able to 'Express an Interest' to view the associated documentation. In order to view clarifications, you must be logged in.
If you have any problems using the system you can find information under the 'Help' section of the website at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Help ↗.
If you have any technical problems with accessing in-tend, you can contact the InTend support team by phoning +44 (0) 114 407 0065 or emailing [email protected].
Please note that both Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council have approved a devolution deal which is expected to lead to the establishment of a Mayoral Combined County Authority with strategic powers, headed by an elected mayor. Subject to the government laying a Statutory Instrument and to its approval by Parliament to formally establish the new combined authority, the first Mayoral election is expected to be in May 2026.
Timeline
6 Nov 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published356 days ago6 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMT
- Clarification questions by337 days ago25 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline324 days ago8 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts292 days ago9 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published231 days ago11 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025- Tender notice published6 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMT
- Contract signature expected2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published11 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs UK Ltd10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sept 2026 · up to 2 Oct 2026Extensions: This is a limited time extension that will only be used if absolutely necessary to ensure completion of the project. | £126,554 | 21 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Jacobs UK Ltd
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2026
- Value
- £126,554
- Period
- 9 Feb 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 14 Oct 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract may be extended by up to 2 weeks at the Council's discretion.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Suffolk County CouncilProcuring entityThe partners will serve as a strategic collaborator ensuring alignment between all stakeholders and project objectives. They will provide expertise, contribute operational insights, and serve as decision makers throughout the delivery of the I-WAP. The partners will facilitate coordination across their teams, maintain open communication channels, and help monitor progress against key milestones.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- JACOBS U.K. LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender