Notice Information
Notice Title
Planning Resource, DCP Online, Compass Subscription 2026-2027
Notice Description
The procurement is for one subscription providing 315 individual user accounts with access to the following digital planning information services: Planning, Development and Control Practice (DCP Online) - a comprehensive online reference resource covering planning legislation, policy, guidance and practice. COMPASS Appeals Database - a specialist, fully indexed planning appeals database containing: All Secretary of State call-in and recovered appeals. All inquiries and hearings. Selected written representations, chosen for legal significance, noteworthy content or relevant development types. Full text of decisions, with coverage from 1985 to the present day. Daily Updated Online Platform providing planning professionals with: Essential planning news and sector updates. Expert analysis. Appeals information. Policy updates. Data sets and reference guides. Optional User Email Bulletins - daily planning-related email updates available to all subscribed users. Monthly Digital Editions of Planning Appeals and Legal Casebooks, including: Summaries of key ministerial and Planning Inspectorate decisions. Summaries of the latest relevant court cases. Expert commentary on significant appeal and legal decisions. Supply/Delivery Requirements: Access to all services must be provided digitally via secure individual logins for each of the 315 users for the full subscription period. All content must be updated in line with the supplier's standard publication and update schedule (daily, monthly, and as new appeals/cases are released).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0657f8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022657-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79980000 - Subscription services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £85,950 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £85,950 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 11 Apr 2026 - 11 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PLANNING INSPECTORATE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 6PN
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Lawrence Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022657-2026
13th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015493-2026
20th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015159-2026
19th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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