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Subscription for Online Planning Journals 2026/27

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe procured an annual subscription service for online planning journals for 2026/27. The subscription covers DCP, COMPASS and Planning Resource, providing access to planning-related information for the council’s work. This is a specialist information and publishing subscription rather than a construction, consultancy or software implementation requirement. The service is delivered for the council in Folkestone and Hythe, serving the council’s planning information needs in the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as a service, specifically subscription services. Suppliers relevant to this requirement include publishers, specialist planning information providers and agencies able to supply and maintain access to professional online planning publications for a public-sector customer.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. It comprised one completed lot. Haymarket Media Group Ltd was selected as the supplier, and the contract was signed on 22 January 2026. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £32,428 excluding VAT and £38,913.60 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was handled as a services procurement under the council’s direct-award route. The awarded scope covers the annual subscription for DCP, COMPASS and Planning Resource. No separate competing evaluation basis or scored criteria are recorded for this award.

This procurement demonstrates a public-sector buyer’s demand for paid access to established online planning journals and related specialist information. Competitors seeking similar work should be able to provide reliable, continuous access to professional planning content across the required titles, manage institutional subscriptions and support council users throughout the service period. Credibility is strongest for publishers, information-service businesses or authorised resellers with rights to supply the relevant publications and the operational capacity to administer access for a public authority. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold direct award indicates that a future supplier would need a clearly matching catalogue, straightforward subscription administration and a credible record of supplying comparable planning information, rather than general media or generic software services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Subscription for Online Planning Journals 2026/27

Notice Description

Annual Subscription for DCP, COMPASS and Planning Resource 2026/27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eabc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080436-2026
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,428 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 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
The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FOLKESTONE
Postcode
CT20 2QY
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward
Folkestone Central
Westminster Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP LTD.

Further Information

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