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Transition Support for Local Government Reorganisation in Norfolk

Norfolk County Council

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Norfolk
Contract value
£170,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
23 January 2026
Published
15 May 2026

Procurement

Contract period
30 March 2026 - 31 March 2029
3 years
Procedure type
Other -
CPV classifications
  • 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

What happened

Norfolk County Council awarded this contract to Inner Circle Consulting Ltd worth £6,323,100 on 24 Mar 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2029.

Description

In February 2025, the Government wrote to all council leaders in areas with two-tier structures, asking them to put forward proposals for local government reorganisation. The timescale set by Government for authorities in the Devolution Priority Programme area, including Norfolk required Interim Plans to be submitted by 21 March 2025 and Full Proposals by 26 September 2025.

The Government announced on 25 March 2025 that it supports 3 unitary councils for the whole of Norfolk.

The Council have appointed a consultant to provide transition support for Local Government Reorganisation in Norfolk following the Government's minded-to decision. The appointment was undertaken following a mini competition through Lot1a of the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework (reference 664_25).

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Inner Circle Consulting Ltd
Award value
£6,323,100
Award date
24 March 2026

Contact

Address
Martineau Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2DH
Contact name
Claire Woodcroft

Identifiers

Buyer reference
IT-217-3230-NCCF43241 - AWARD
Notice ID
4c08b61f-10a5-4904-8309-0c0247ec8175-897375
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-1e07092e-9740-40d6-8054-b540b1138d08

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