Planning

Planning Applications Wales

WELSH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

15 Jan 2024 at 09:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government has issued a notice for the procurement of "Planning Applications Wales" under a tender initiation type. The contract involves developing a public-facing online service for planning applications in Wales with an estimated budget of up to £320,000 for an initial 3-year term. Potential suppliers are invited to express interest by January 26, 2024. The Welsh Ministers are seeking feedback to inform the procurement procedure, with the main procurement category being services related to internet services. The procurement stage is currently planned, and the future notice date for communication is set for February 29, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing services in software programming and consultancy, IT services, data services, industry-specific software packages, and database services. Suppliers with expertise in developing online platforms, information security certification, and compliance with accessibility guidelines are well-suited to compete. The Welsh Government, as the buying organisation, is located in Cardiff, United Kingdom, and can be contacted through Kris Hawkins for further information. Businesses interested in this contract should visit the Sell2Wales website for additional details and to register interest.

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Notice Title

Planning Applications Wales

Notice Description

"Planning Applications Wales", acts as a "front end" to the planning application process in Wales, providing a consistent single form for planning applications and associated consents with built-in guidance and help, whilst also transferring the application information directly to the variety of ICT systems in use by Welsh Local Planning Authorities ("LPAs"). . The client requires a public facing online service, which can: 1. Develop, host and manage a fully bilingual suite of online planning application forms, which can be used to submit planning application information and associated electronic supporting documents to any LPA ICT system in Wales, by using existing XML data fields and interfaces currently in use by LPAs; 2. Use inline technical validation (such as field type restriction and mandatory requirement for attachments subject to scenarios, or answering certain questions) to enable smoother submission and validation of applications; 3. Host and manage versions of each application form "scenario" (there are currently 35) which can be downloaded (either blank or partially completed) to submit a planning application to a LPA in hard copy; 4. Supply printable versions of completed forms to LPAs, so that they can be stored, published on the LPA's website or forwarded to stakeholders; 5. Host and manage accessible guidance and advice about the use of the planning application platform, as part of the online service, targeted at ley or novice users of the planning system; and 6.Provide a bilingual customer support service to assist users with operational queries and front-line support issues relating to the use of the application service, or the downloading of applications by LPAs. . Minimum requirements include but are not limited to evidence of information security certification and regular system penetration testing, quality assurance certification or equivalent, compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 to Level AA and ability to provide a service in line with the Welsh Language Standards. . Subject to approval, the estimated budget for the delivery of the requirement for the initial contract term of 3 years, is up to a maximum of 320,000GBP.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Welsh Ministers (the Client) has not yet identified the most suitable procurement procedure to obtain the required services. The purpose of this notice is to notify the market of the Services the Client are potentially looking to procure and to seek feedback from potential suppliers to gauge market interest and service availability. This information will be used by the Client to make an informed decision about the approach to re-procuring the service. We do not intend to solicit any commitment regarding product/service supply, pricing structures, or specific requirements. Additional information: Potential suppliers are encouraged to both express interest in the notice and provide feedback on whether they could offer a solution within the indicated budget, an outline specification is available on request from the contact noted on this notice. Expressions of interest and responses are to be provided by the 26th of January 2024 at the latest.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042cfc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001211-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

72320000 - Database services

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Feb 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Kris Hawkins
Contact Email
kris.hawkins@gov.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3000253491

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

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