How to win: Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract

About this contract

As set out in the preliminary market engagement notice dated 10 June 2026 and available at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054636-2026, Norfolk County Council (the "Council") expects to launch a formal procurement using the competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Procurement") for a highways and infrastructure services Professional Services Contract (the "PSC") on 28 September 2026. Further detail regarding the Council, the Procurement, and the PSC is contained within: - The preliminary market engagement documented, dated 10 June 2026 and available on In-tend via the projects Clarifications facility. - The market update circulated to all prospective bidders which had engagement in preliminary market engagement, dated 31 July 2026 and available on In-tend via the projects Clarifications facility. - The market update accompanying this notice and available on In-tend via the projects Clarifications facility. Should any organisation have any questions regarding the Procurement, please contact the Council via the In-Tend Portal.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Norfolk County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £84,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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