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title: "Community Consultation and Mapping Platform"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-27"
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# Community Consultation and Mapping Platform

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac6f2ec8-d432-4eaa-8458-381a0c42d2bb

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by Essex County Council for a project titled "Community Consultation and Mapping Platform". It falls under the industry category of systems and technical consultancy services. The contract is to be delivered in the East of England, United Kingdom. The process has reached the award stage as of 27 January 2026, with the contract awarded to Granicus-Firmstep Limited. The tender method was selective, involving a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework, with a total value of £81,000. The contract period began on 8 January 2026 and will end on 7 January 2029. This procurement did not explicitly cater to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).

The tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in online engagement tools, particularly those focused on transport consultation and active travel projects. Large-scale service providers with a robust technological focus and experience in implementing consultation platforms would find this contract particularly suitable. The structured procurement through a framework like G-Cloud 14 encourages established firms capable of meeting the project's specific requirements to engage with public sectors in technological service provision, thereby expanding their service footprint within public institutions.

## Notice

Online engagement tool which will be used by the Sustainable Transport team for their active travel engagement and consultation projects. This was a framework call-off from G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14). Optional 12 month extension at PS27,000 as allowed for under G-Cloud 14 terms and conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b12df8b2-331b-4640-9ae0-5d060d944f91 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2026 - 7 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £81,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £81,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANICUS-FIRMSTEP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2026 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b12df8b2-331b-4640-9ae0-5d060d944f91

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b12df8b2-331b-4640-9ae0-5d060d944f91
  27th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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