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BHCC DS Highways Licensing Software

Brighton & Hove City Council

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26 Oct 2026 at 11:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Brighton & Hove City Council procured highway licensing software to process online applications and manage licences on an ongoing basis across various highway licence types. This is a software service for suppliers able to provide a licensing system that supports both applicant-facing digital processing and the council’s continuing administration of licences. The procurement is for delivery in the South East of England. The software category is licence management software (CPV 48218000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Polaris Software Solutions Limited, formerly StarTraq Ltd. The award date was 23 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 19 September 2026 to 18 September 2028. The awarded value is £260,000. The council used a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 26 June 2026. The contract is not divided into separately described lots. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

For suppliers of licensing platforms, this award demonstrates Brighton & Hove City Council’s demand for software that combines online application processing with ongoing management of multiple highway licence types. A credible competitor would need to show a proven system that can support the full licensing lifecycle, handle different licence categories and make the application process accessible online, alongside reliable tools for council staff to administer licences over time. The requirement is a software service rather than a bespoke highways works contract, so relevant product capability and experience delivering licensing systems to public-sector customers are central. The council selected a large software supplier through a framework call-off, indicating that familiarity with framework routes and the capacity to deliver and support an operational system are commercially relevant for suppliers targeting this specific requirement.»}.Theme? Wait schema requires no claim criteria stated?

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BHCC DS Highways Licensing Software

Notice Description

Licensing software system to handle online application processing and ongoing licence management for various highway licence types.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e703e881-0c3f-4c11-9250-cabba4a6f6a9
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f031350-8231-4485-921d-d1932f7c859d
Current Stage
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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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
19 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2028 2-3 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
Brighton & Hove City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 2LS
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Polaris Software Solutions Limited (formerly StarTraq Ltd)

Further Information

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