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Provision of OpusConsult Planning Consultation Software

Arun District Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 16:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Arun District Council procured a hosted planning consultation management service under the OpusConsult brand. The requirement covers publication of planning documents, administration of statutory and public consultations, management of consultation responses and associated consultation data. It also includes mapping functionality, implementation, user training, system maintenance, software updates and ongoing support. This is a software-related services requirement for a council planning function, rather than a construction or planning consultancy commission. The buying organisation is Arun District Council, based in Littlehampton. The selected supplier is a specialist software provider, indicating a need for an integrated digital platform and continuing service support for the council’s consultation activities.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to JDi Solutions Ltd. It was a single-lot process using a below-threshold procedure with the specific method recorded as unknown. The award is active and the award date was 25 August 2026. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 25 August 2026 to 24 August 2029. Arun District Council may extend it by up to two separate 12-month periods, subject to satisfactory performance and continuing service requirements; the maximum possible end date is 24 August 2031. The contract value is £66,450 excluding VAT, or £79,740 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement and was below the applicable threshold.

This procurement shows established demand from Arun District Council for a specialist planning consultation platform delivered as an ongoing managed service. Suppliers competing for a future requirement would need a credible SaaS solution for publishing planning information, handling statutory and public consultation workflows, recording responses and maintaining consultation data. Useful capability would include reliable hosted software, mapping and geographical information functionality, implementation and configuration expertise, user training, software maintenance, updates and responsive technical support. Experience supporting public-sector planning teams and managing consultation information would strengthen a competing offer. The requirement suits software businesses, planning technology providers and systems integrators able to combine product capability with implementation and long-term service management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of OpusConsult Planning Consultation Software

Notice Description

Provision of a Software as a Service (SaaS) planning consultation management solution to support the publication of planning documents, administration of statutory and public consultations, management of consultation responses and associated consultation data. The contract includes the provision of hosted software, mapping functionality, implementation, user training, system maintenance, updates and ongoing support services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f19f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083609-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,450 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2029 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
Arun District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LITTLEHAMPTON
Postcode
BN17 5LF
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Arun
Electoral Ward
River
Westminster Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JDi Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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