Procedure
Procedure as published: Other -.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Norfolk County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Inner Circle Consulting Ltd SME
- Value
- £6,323,100
- Procedure
- Other -
- Sector
- Business services · Business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Mar 2026
- Published15 May 2026Published 52 days after the contract date
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).
About the supplier
Inner Circle Consulting Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06799707).