Planning

Wakefield Council Procuring a Planning, Land Charges and Building Control system

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD

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Planning

11 Jun 2026 at 13:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the City of Wakefield is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Planning, Land Charges and Building Control system, crucial for managing planning applications and building control activities across the district. This procurement, categorised under the IT software package industry, is set to engage public and private entities through a scheduled market engagement, with the submission due by 25th June 2026. The contract implementation is slated to start on 30th March 2027 and conclude on 29th March 2030, with a budget of £145,000. This initiative aligns with the sub-central government categorisation and will serve the Wakefield area, region UKE in the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software solutions and IT infrastructure, particularly those with experience in public sector projects. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are also encouraged to participate, providing a chance to showcase their capabilities in delivering robust and efficient systems to manage substantial volumes of planning and building control applications. The procurement method emphasises collaboration and electronic correspondence through the YORtender portal, positioning tech-savvy businesses well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wakefield Council Procuring a Planning, Land Charges and Building Control system

Notice Description

Wakefield Council delivers statutory Planning and Building Control and Local Land Charges (LLC) functions across the district. The Planning Service is responsible for the processing and determination of a wide range of planning applications, appeals, enforcement cases, and associated activities including S106 and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Building Control manages applications, inspections, and compliance activities to ensure that construction work meets required standards and regulations. The Council currently processes a high volume of planning and building control applications each year, including full applications, householder developments, prior approvals, enforcement investigations, plan checks, and site inspections. The LLC service is responsible for the maintenance of the Local Land Charges Register, ensuring its kept complete, up to date and accurate. It also receives and processes a high volume of CON29 searches each year.

Planning Information

Your complete questionnaire must be submitted using the YORtender portal https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER. It is your responsibility to register on the portal and ensure that the appropriate person is selected as the main point of contact and that their email address is up to date. All correspondence relating to this consultation from the Council will be sent electronically via the messaging section of the portal, to this person. If you have any questions regarding this market engagement, please send them on YORtender using the messaging facility. Completed questionnaires and any accompanying information must be uploaded to YORtender https://yortender.eu-supply.com reference: 100111451 , by 12:00 on 25.06.2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b326
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055311-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£145,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Jun 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Mar 2027 - 29 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 2HQ
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield North
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Further Information

Notice Documents

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