Published date: 13 July 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 July 2021, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

    • General management consultancy services - 79411000

    • Financial management consultancy services - 79412000

Location of contract

NR1 2DH

Value of contract

£40,000 to £70,000

Procurement reference

NCCT42238

Published date

13 July 2021

Closing date

30 July 2021

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

23 August 2021

Contract end date

23 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Recent government policy has seen funding programmes devolved to local areas, with funds allocated at district level, via competitive national bidding. Examples including the Future High Street, Towns, Community Renewal and Levelling Up Funds.
The main replacement for EU funding - from which the county of Norfolk has benefitted significantly over the years - is the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which comes operation in 2022.
It is expected that this Fund will be allocated on a similar, targeted geographic basis, at district level. The 'long-term allocation profile' (Community Renewal Fund Prospectus, 3 March 2021) for the Shared Prosperity Fund will be published later this year.
Norfolk County Council and its partners are therefore seeking to procure a three-year Norfolk Investment Framework that outlines:
o Key challenges and opportunities for the county, with robust evidence to support them - at district level, wherever possible
o Priorities for investment, against which a Norfolk Investment Framework Programme Board can invite bids, or commission projects and programmes to deliver priority outcomes
o Key outputs and measures of success

Norfolk County Council wish to award a contract to a consultancy service to develop the Norfolk Investment Framework. Applications from both organisations and freelancers with a successful track record and experience in this area are welcomed. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification, which forms a Schedule to the Terms and Conditions.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please register on the Council's e-tendering site at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
You will then be able to access documents and information.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Annie Southgate

Address

Martineau Lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01603 708214

Email

annie.southgate@norfolk.gov.uk

Website

www.norfolk.gov.uk