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Digital Planning (IDOX)

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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16 Jul 2026 at 12:47

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Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is procuring digital planning services for a strategic project delivered in partnership with the Greater London Authority. Funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the project will apply learning from the Greater London Authority’s London Planning Data Hub to develop a version that benefits Greater Manchester. The requirement is for information technology services supporting digital planning, including the replication and adaptation of planning data hub capability. Delivery is in the North West of England, with the project focused on Greater Manchester. The service category is information technology services (CPV 72222300). The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 6 May 2026 to Idox Software Ltd. It used a direct award through the Crown Commercial Service, now Government Commercial Agency, Vertical Application Solutions framework (RM6259), Lot 3 for Housing, Environmental and Planning Solutions; the procurement method is recorded as a selective framework call-off. The tender submission deadline was 20 April 2026 at noon. The awarded contract value is £60,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 3 July 2026 to 2 July 2027. The buyer is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This is a single awarded requirement, with Idox Software Ltd recorded as the active supplier.

This award indicates demand for suppliers able to deliver digital planning and information technology services for public-sector planning data programmes. A credible competitor would need experience designing, developing or adapting planning data platforms, particularly solutions that can consolidate planning information and support public access, interoperability and practical use by planning stakeholders. Relevant capability includes understanding planning systems, housing and environmental data, software integration, data standards, service design and implementation in a local or regional government setting. Experience translating an established planning data hub model for another geography would be particularly relevant. Suppliers should also be able to manage a focused framework call-off and deliver a complete digital service for a combined authority-scale customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Planning (IDOX)

Notice Description

Direct award via CCS (now known as GCA) Framework Vertical Application Solutions VAS (RM6259), Lot 3 Housing, Environmental and Planning Solutions The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), in partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA), is delivering a strategic Digital Planning project funded by MHCLG. The project applies the learning from Greater London Authority's development of the London Planning Data Hub to replicate a version that would be beneficial to Greater Manchester

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7ffaea88-7c68-4af0-9731-532207d206c2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/313464c9-1d4c-47e1-8c3b-90bd6f6617eb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
3 Jul 2026 - 2 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Idox Software Ltd

Further Information

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