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Awarded · ResultStage · award

Norfolk County Council

Supported Living for Adults with Learning Disability and/or Physical Disabilities - North Walsham, Norfolk

ValueValue not published
Awarded28 Apr 2026
Published27 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Affinity Trust
Awarded value£9.6m
Award date28 Apr 2026

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

Norfolk County Council wishes to award a contract to a provider to deliver support and enablement to lower needs people with learning difficulties and people with physical disabilities at a scheme in North Walsham, Norfolk.

This scheme will be developed during the course of 2026 and is due to open in early 2027.

It will accommodate and provide support for 9 adults across three bungalows, six apartments and a staff hub on the same site.

On 19 November 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness made a written statement [UIN HCWS1071] saying that three proposals for unitary local government in Norfolk had been received - these could entail the creation of one, two or three unitary councils.

The Minister announced a consultation exercise, which ended on 11 January 2026.

The Minister stated that "once the consultations have concluded, the Government will assess the proposals against the criteria in the invitation and decide, subject to parliamentary approval, which, if any, proposals are to be implemented, with or without modification".

B.

On 4 December 2025, the Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intends to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it is minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in May 2028.

Should these processes lead to unitary local government in Norfolk and/or to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority covering Norfolk (i) the contract may be transferred, assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to the council, or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor and/or to any Mayoral Strategic Authority; and/or (ii) the council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Norfolk County Council wishes to award

Norfolk County Council wishes to award a contract to a provider to deliver support and enablement to lower needs people with learning difficulties and people with physical disabilities at a scheme in North Walsham, Norfolk.

02

It will accommodate and provide support

It will accommodate and provide support for 9 adults across three bungalows, six apartments and a staff hub on the same site.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f085
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
049835-2026
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