Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

PLACE695 Supply of a Planning Development Management System (inc. Section 106 Agreement Monitoring) and Associated Services

Derbyshire County Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2026 at 09:22

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured a modern, cloud-based planning development management system and associated services for its statutory functions as a county planning authority. The requirement covers end-to-end management of minerals and waste planning applications, including the ability to handle processes from start to finish without relying on external systems or third-party resources. It also covers planning policy development, legal agreement management, Section 106 agreement monitoring, monitoring and enforcement, plus wider planning-related activities when required. This is a software and information systems service within the broader public-sector planning technology market. Delivery is for the Council in the East Midlands. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to DEF Software Ltd on 30 June 2026. The award value is £330,927. The contract runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2029. Derbyshire County Council conducted a further competition under Lot 3, Housing, Environmental and Planning Solutions, of the GCA RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions framework, approaching all suppliers available under that lot. The tender submission deadline was 10 December 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The selected supplier is DEF Software Ltd, a small enterprise, and the award is active. The requirement was categorised as a services procurement for software packages and information systems, with the contract covering both the planning system and associated services.

This requirement indicates demand for suppliers able to deliver and support specialist local-authority planning technology rather than a standalone general software product. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a mature cloud-based planning platform with genuinely end-to-end workflows for minerals and waste applications, planning policy, legal agreements, Section 106 monitoring, compliance monitoring and enforcement. The system would also need to accommodate wider planning activities without dependence on external systems or third-party resources. Relevant strengths include public-sector implementation experience, dependable service support, secure cloud delivery, configurable workflows, data migration and integration capability, and the capacity to maintain a system throughout a multi-year council service. Smaller suppliers and mission-led organisations were considered suitable for this type of work.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

PLACE695 Supply of a Planning Development Management System (inc. Section 106 Agreement Monitoring) and Associated Services

Notice Description

The Council approached all suppliers available under Lot 3: Housing, Environmental and Planning Solutions of GCA RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions to take part in a Further Competition. The Council sought to procure a modern, cloud-based Planning System to support its statutory functions as a County Planning Authority. The Solution must provide end-to-end functionality (the ability of a system to operate fully - from start to finish - without requiring assistance from external systems or third-party resources) for the management of minerals and waste planning applications, policy development, managing legal agreements, monitoring, and enforcement. It must also be capable of supporting broader planning-related activities undertaken by the Council, where required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b9eff850-939f-4425-878b-3cb92c108fa3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5de00c8-8654-41e8-a88b-74b7fc80c5c1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£330,927 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£330,927 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2029 3-4 years
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
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DEF Software Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...