Track the business activity and commercial plans of Broadland District Council — identify tender and future spending opportunities before they reach the market, follow cabinet and committee decisions, and understand the council’s priorities, with intelligence extracted from 340 analysed meetings.
Meetings analysed340
Procurement opportunities424
Pressures tracked166
Estimated pipeline value£6.1bn–£7.1bn
Broadland District Council Procurement Intelligence | QuorumInsight
Active procurement topics
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been IT & Digital (26 mentions, easing), Construction & Building Works (23 mentions, easing), Professional Services (21 mentions, easing) and Economic Development & Business Support (13 mentions, easing).
Commercial signals extracted from recent Broadland District Council meetings — approvals, budget decisions and early procurement discussions, before a tender is published.
The committee approved the reserved matters application for the first phase of the Marriotts Park development, covering 188 dwellings. The decision followed discussion of layout, housing mix, parking, landscaping, and compliance with the outline consent and design code. This is a significant residential delivery decision rather than a procurement event, but it affects downstream housing delivery and associated infrastructure commitments.
“Thank you. So, this application is a reserved matters application that follows an outline uh planning permission on a site allocated for development in Taverham, as some of you will recall from the last meeting. This plan uh is from the Greater Norwich Local Plan. It shows the la…”
The committee formally signed off a comprehensive trigger schedule for the Rakheath allocation. The package links infrastructure delivery to occupation numbers rather than phases, and the discussion stressed that the triggers are intended to be reasonable, deliverable, and enforceable through conditions and the Section 106 agreement.
“to application three which is 2022 0663 Rat Keithland North of Green Lane West. Uh >> are you right Ken? >> You ready? >> Sure. Are you sure? >> Okay. Right. We are looking at for rat keith. Um we actually this meeting is just to look at the triggers uh infrastructure triggers as…”
The committee agreed to vary the Section 106 agreement for the Thorpe St Andrew site so the scheme can proceed with 12% affordable housing instead of the original 33%. The decision was based on independent viability assessment, and includes a clawback mechanism if market conditions improve.
“The applicant is now seeking to vary the Section 106 agreement on the original outline uh approval to reduce the affordable housing. Initially, they sought to re- uh sought the removal of the requirement to provide all the affordable housing altogether from the proposal. The just…”
The trigger for the Roxson Road NDR roundabout was moved forward to the 250th occupation, earlier than previously proposed, in response to earlier committee concerns about traffic build-up. The package also retains a staged approach to other junction works so that both roundabouts are not disrupted at the same time.
“I think you you know starting with with one and two down here with your primary site access in from from Green Lane West. Um, as you can see the that that initial access prior to the first occupation that's anticipated to be be the way in when when the development starts and then…”
The committee considered a contract award and delegated authority for decarbonisation works to 11 council-owned temporary accommodation properties. The project forms part of the council’s net zero 2028 pathway and includes solar PV and heat pumps, with an overall budget of around £310,000-£320,000 and delivery targeted by the end of the calendar year.
“Hello. Just to introduce myself, I'm Kirsty, environmental coordinator within the economic growth team and forward this this paper which requests the delegation and the contract awards for temporary accommodation um decarbonization works. So this um this piece of work is part of…”
The committee approved the reuse of the former RAF Coltishall/Jaguar buildings for short-term overnight accommodation, residential activity centre use, educational visits, function room hire, preschool and community uses. Officers emphasised the benefits of reusing heritage assets, preserving listed buildings, creating around 20 jobs, and generating local spend. This opens an opportunity for fit-out, maintenance, security, and operational service contracts linked to a new managed use.
“The application seeks full planning permission for the change of use of a former RAF Coltishall site and buildings to short-term overnight accommodation and short-term residential activity center use. The proposals also include educational visits, function room hire, and preschoo…”
The committee reviewed a major update to the housing allocation scheme, including banding changes, annual register cleans, transfer cases, and adaptations for wheelchair-accessible homes. Members also scrutinised the Health and Well-being Partnership’s funding and evaluation approach, raising concerns about value for money, outcomes, visibility of projects, and future membership. The work programme discussion highlighted requests for updates on local government reorganisation, IT transformation, and the Broadway Country Park development.
The committee considered two planning applications with procurement-relevant implications. The first, at Blowfield, focused on surface water drainage, highway access, and long-term maintenance arrangements for a small housing scheme; members and speakers discussed management company responsibility, maintenance schedules, and possible monitoring obligations. The second, at Felthorpe, approved conversion of a former care facility into Airbnb apartments, with discussion of occupancy limits, parking provision, tourist demand, nutrient neutrality credits, and ongoing management arrangements.
The meeting focused on a planning application at Thorpe St Andrew where the developer sought to vary a Section 106 agreement to reduce affordable housing due to nutrient neutrality delays, construction inflation and additional mitigation costs. Members considered viability evidence from independent consultants and agreed to support a reduced 12% affordable housing offer with clawback. The committee also noted several planning appeals, including one linked to the Royal Norwich Golf Course and another allowed at Black Barn Farm and Sellhouse.
The committee considered the council’s treasury management position, noting lower investment returns, no external borrowing, and activity on the nutrient mitigation fund. Members also reviewed updates to the regulatory enforcement policy and the sexual entertainment venues policy, including alignment with South Norfolk and fee-setting on a full cost recovery basis. A key spending decision was the delegated award and budget for temporary accommodation decarbonisation works across 11 properties as part of the net zero programme.
The committee considered two major planning applications. First, it approved a reserved matters scheme for 188 homes at Marriotts Park/Teynham, with discussion focusing on affordable housing distribution, parking layout, cycle links, and infrastructure delivery. Second, it approved the reuse of the former RAF Coltishall/Jaguar buildings for short-term accommodation and education/community uses, subject to further resolution of fencing details with the heritage officer and other conditions.
The committee reviewed and approved a detailed set of infrastructure trigger points for a major mixed-use housing allocation at Rakheath, covering highways, schools, open space, employment land, utilities, and foul water strategy. Members focused on the timing and enforceability of triggers, especially the early delivery of road junctions, school land, and the sewer connection strategy tied to Anglian Water and nutrient neutrality. The discussion also highlighted viability constraints, Section 106 mechanisms, CIL-funded delivery, and the risk management approach for later-stage community and leisure infrastructure.