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title: "Digital Site Assessment Tool"
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buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
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# Digital Site Assessment Tool

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c13779e7-ec47-48c2-8510-97207d401aed

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council is seeking a cloud-based fully operational digital Site Assessment Tool for housing and employment development sites. The contract will go live on 1 August 2024 for 24 months, with options to extend. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender period ending on 28 March 2024. The main procurement category is services, and the contract value is £200,000. The buying organisation is Newcastle City Council based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the software and information systems industry, particularly those offering GIS solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete due to the suitability criteria. Businesses interested in land assessment technologies and planning systems can leverage this tender to grow their market presence. The Digital Site Assessment Tool contract offers potential for business growth and expansion into the public sector market.

## Notice

Newcastle City council is seeking to procure a cloud-based fully operational digital GIS Site Assessment Tool (SAT) that can perform key essential site assessment analysis to comply with the Government's prescribed planning tests for housing and employment development sites: identifying land suitable for homes and employment through assessment of future development sites and testing the expected urban capacity. As part of this work, and following changes in national Planning Reform and proposals for a digital planning system, we are seeking a digital solution to help identify and assess land which may be available for development. The documents can be accessed on our E-Tendering Platform at www.nepo.org The contract is expected to go live on 1 August 2024 for a period of 24 months with a 2 x 12 month options to extend. Mobilisation and implementation to commence from April 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86723723-2a5e-4264-8f57-7937389dcf2c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | URBAN INTELLIGENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2024 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86723723-2a5e-4264-8f57-7937389dcf2c
- 28 Feb 2024 at 10:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5bec61d-e824-4c80-9376-4b3324994c15

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86723723-2a5e-4264-8f57-7937389dcf2c
  11th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5bec61d-e824-4c80-9376-4b3324994c15
  28th February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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