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NCC1697 Consultation Platform

Northumberland County Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 07:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured a consultation platform to support public consultation, community engagement, spatial planning and calls for evidence. The requirement is a software package and information system, delivered for use in Northumberland. The council is the buying organisation and the service supports its engagement with residents, communities and other stakeholders. This is a digital public-sector opportunity rather than a construction, facilities or general professional-services contract. Businesses relevant to this requirement include suppliers of consultation, engagement, planning or evidence-gathering platforms, particularly those able to provide software that can support several forms of public participation within one council environment. The procurement covers the platform requirement as a single completed lot.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Northumberland County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the stated legal basis. DELIB LIMITED was selected as supplier on 19 August 2025, and the contract was signed on that date. The awarded contract has a gross value of £34,905.45 including applicable taxes. It runs from 21 August 2025 to 20 August 2028 and is active. The award relates to the single consultation-platform requirement. The contracting process was completed through a non-competitive route, so there was no competitive evaluation between bidders for this purchase. The buyer is Northumberland County Council, and the selected supplier is a Bristol-based small or medium-sized enterprise.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a council requirement for a focused digital platform combining public consultation, community engagement, spatial planning and calls for evidence. A credible competitor would need a software product that can support these activities in one environment, serve public-sector users and stakeholders, and operate reliably across varied consultation and planning exercises. The requirement also shows that a relatively modest, below-threshold council purchase can be awarded to an SME through a direct route, making clear knowledge of the buyer’s existing platform needs and procurement practices commercially relevant. Suppliers should be able to explain how their platform handles different engagement formats, supports evidence gathering and spatial-planning activity, and provides a practical service for council-led public participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC1697 Consultation Platform

Notice Description

Northumberland County council are renewing their consultation platform, this is used for public consultation, community engagement, spatial planning, calls for evidence & more

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e525
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077910-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£34,905 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2025 - 20 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DELIB LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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