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PlanX Subscription

Buckinghamshire Council

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24 Feb 2026 at 15:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by Buckinghamshire Council involves the subscription of PlanX as a fully hosted software service to support digital planning services, classified under software supply services (CPV code 72268000). This tender is a completed award for a service located in Buckinghamshire, UK. It was managed through a limited procedure without prior publication, justified by the lack of competition for technical reasons, allowing only Open Systems Lab Ltd to fulfil the contract. The service classification falls within the regional authority category, and the contract was signed on the 9th of May, 2025, with a contract value of £60,000 GBP.

This tender presents an opportunity for software service providers, particularly those offering unique technical solutions, to engage with regional authorities like Buckinghamshire Council. Companies with exclusive capabilities could potentially benefit from similar procurement methods where competition is limited for specific technical reasons. As a small-to-medium enterprise (SME), Open Systems Lab Ltd successfully secured the contract highlighting the viability for SMEs in tech development to compete for government contracts, particularly those that are complex or require specialised solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PlanX Subscription

Notice Description

PlanX as a fully hosted software service in order to support digital planning services

Lot Information

Lot 1

PlanX as a fully hosted software service in order to support digital planning services.

Options: Contract for 1 period of 12 months with an option to extend by 1 period of 12 months.

Procurement Information

The award of this contract without prior publication is lawful under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Article 32(2)(b)(ii) of Directive 2014/24/EU. These provisions permit the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication where the services can only be supplied by one economic operator for reasons of exclusive rights or where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b60
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016601-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Buckinghamshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Open Systems Lab

Further Information

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