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Development Management Software System

DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL

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30 Mar 2026 at 14:49

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by Dacorum Borough Council, located in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom, involves the development of a management software system titled "Development Management Software System." The contract falls under the industry category of software packages and information systems (CPV code 48000000) and was completed under a limited procurement method without the prior publication of a call for competition, as permitted under the RM6259 framework, Lot 3. The contract, valued at £112,187.41, was awarded to IDOX Software Ltd, and it was signed on 10th March 2026. The procurement process was concluded in March 2026, with the Council required to maintain various planning registers, including those for planning applications and enforcement notices, facilitated by this software acquisition.

This tender offers businesses specialising in software development and management systems an opportunity to align with public sector needs, particularly those capable of offering vertical application solutions compliant with statutory requirements for planning registers. Companies with experience in the procurement frameworks, especially those like IDOX Software Ltd with a presence in regional markets, will be best suited to compete for such contracts. The contract highlights the potential for technical service providers to expand their operations by tapping into the growing demand for digital solutions within regional authorities.

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Notice Title

Development Management Software System

Notice Description

It is a statutory requirement for the Council to maintain various planning registers, such as a register of planning applications and a register of Enforcement Notices, and the IDOX Uniform system constitutes these registers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

It is a statutory requirement for the Council to maintain various planning registers, such as a register of planning applications and a register of Enforcement Notices, and the IDOX Uniform system constitutes these registers. Additional information: Awarded under Framework RM6259 - lot 3 provision of Vertical Application Solutions.

Procurement Information

Direct Award - Lot 3 RM6259 Framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06781f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029239-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£112,187 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Postcode
HP1 1DN
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Local Authority
Dacorum
Electoral Ward
Hemel Hempstead Town
Westminster Constituency
Hemel Hempstead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDOX SOFTWARE

Further Information

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