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PlanX Editor

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

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09 Sep 2026 at 08:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Borough Council procured PlanX Editor, an industry-specific software package for its planning services. PlanX is an open-source content management platform that enables council teams to write, share and operate digital planning services designed to be efficient and user-friendly. The platform helps people establish whether they need planning permission and supports the submission of planning applications into back-office systems. The requirement is therefore focused on specialist planning technology, software configuration and operation rather than general IT supply. The buying organisation is Gateshead Borough Council, and the service supports its planning functions in Gateshead. Businesses relevant to this requirement are likely to provide digital planning platforms, planning-service software or associated implementation and integration expertise.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award using G-Cloud 14. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, on the stated basis that only one supplier could provide the required service for technical reasons. Price was the stated award criterion. Open Systems Lab was selected as the supplier. The contract value is £60,000. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026. The procurement record states that one tender was received, although the process was a direct award to a single supplier. The requirement was arranged as one lot, with a 12-month extension option. The award is active, while the associated lot is recorded as cancelled.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Gateshead Borough Council, this award indicates a requirement for specialist digital planning software rather than a general-purpose content management system. A credible competitor would need to show that its platform can help planning authorities publish and operate user-friendly digital services, guide residents on whether planning permission may be needed, and support online planning-application submissions. Experience integrating front-end planning tools with council back-office systems would be important, alongside the ability to provide and support an open-source or similarly adaptable platform. The stated procurement rationale places particular weight on distinctive technical capability and the absence of practical competition, so suppliers would need clear evidence that their solution can deliver the same planning-specific functions at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PlanX Editor

Notice Description

PlanX is a content management platform for planning services. It will enable the Council planning services to write, share and operate digital planning services that are efficient and user friendly. It is an open-source tool with the aim of allowing people to find out if they need planning permission. It will also enable submission of planning applications from this tool into back-office systems.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award using G-Cloud 14 for PlanX software

Options: 1 x 12 month option to extend

Procurement Information

The supplier was the only one who could provide the service we required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f523
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085167-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GATESHEAD COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
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)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Open Systems Lab

Further Information

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