NRW/30110 East Norwich Carrow Works Support

Official notice

Authority: Norwich City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East of England (UKH15)

Awarded value£40,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Place Partners ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Waiver 42.

The purpose of this commission is to ensure the Council is equipped with the strategic insight, development positioning, and internal alignment necessary to engage effectively with Homes England and shape the acquisition process in a way that reflects local priorities and ambitions and the delivery ambitions of the overall ENSRA project.

The scope of services includes:

Strategic Development Positioning: Clarifying the Council's objectives for Carrow Works within the wider East Norwich regeneration context, and articulating these in a way that informs and influences Homes England's approach.
Acquisition Advisory: Supporting the Council in understanding and responding to key milestones, risks, and opportunities within the Homes England process.
Stakeholder Engagement Strategy: Advising on how best to coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure a coherent and timely input into the acquisition.
Governance and Decision Support: Preparing briefing materials, options papers and other materials to support internal assessments and approvals to ensure the Council's position is well-evidenced and robust.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

71315210 Building services consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Jan 2026, 12:28 GMT
Last source update: 30 Jan 2026, 12:28 GMT
Authority reference: NRW/30110
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008425
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0612e7 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Jan 2026, 12:28 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Place Partners ltdSME	£40,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Place Partners ltdSME
Signed
1 Jul 2025
Value
£40,000
Period
1 Jul 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 · up to 1 Nov 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Waiver 42. The purpose of this commission is to ensure the Council is equipped with the strategic insight, development positioning, and internal alignment necessary to engage effectively with Homes England and shape the acquisition process in a way that reflects local priorities and ambitions and the delivery ambitions of the overall ENSRA project. The scope of services includes: • Strategic Development Positioning: Clarifying the Council's objectives for Carrow Works within the wider East Norwich regeneration context, and articulating these in a way that informs and influences Homes England's approach. • Acquisition Advisory: Supporting the Council in understanding and responding to key milestones, risks, and opportunities within the Homes England process. • Stakeholder Engagement Strategy: Advising on how best to coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure a coherent and timely input into the acquisition. • Governance and Decision Support: Preparing briefing materials, options papers and other materials to support internal assessments and approvals to ensure the Council's position is well-evidenced and robust.

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Place Partners UKAwarded supplier Dorene Farm Meer End Road, Honiley, Kenilworth, West Midlands, CV8 1PWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jan 2026, 12:28 GMT