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title: "Open Digital Planning - BoPS"
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buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Open Digital Planning - BoPS

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6803d61-3ab5-4291-b846-b595892b060e

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## Summary

Buckinghamshire Council has awarded a contract for the continued research and development of the Open Digital Planning (BoPS) system. The BoPS system will support local authority planning teams by centralising application handling and document management functions. Valued at £1.1 million, the contract period spans from 30th September 2024 to 29th September 2025, with the development work projected to conclude by 2026. The procurement falls under the "Software programming and consultancy services" industry category and covers multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and London. The procurement method listed uses an 'Other' process and has already moved to the award stage.

This tender primarily benefits small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in software programming, consultancy, and digital transformations, offering significant growth opportunities by participating in a substantial public sector project. Unboxed Consulting Ltd, an SME based in London, has been selected as the supplier, indicating the project’s suitability for agile, innovative companies capable of delivering advanced digital solutions. This contract offers businesses the chance to engage with a significant digital infrastructure project within the public sector, highlighting their capabilities and expanding their portfolio within the industry. Businesses positioned to handle complex software development and consultancy would be well-suited for such opportunities.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of further research and development of the BOPS system, as well as provide product operations until BOPS can be launched to market by 2026. BOPS (back-office planning system) is a user-centred application handling and document management system for local authority planning teams. It centralises the key functions needed to assess and determine a planning application into one system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be41f20-336e-4d68-b698-55ec4ac2e8ba |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2024 - 29 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,100,000 |
| 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP20 1UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury North |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNBOXED CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2024 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be41f20-336e-4d68-b698-55ec4ac2e8ba
- 4 Oct 2024 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c78e30a-9db9-4b7c-a849-bca9f3270fdc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be41f20-336e-4d68-b698-55ec4ac2e8ba
  4th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c78e30a-9db9-4b7c-a849-bca9f3270fdc
  4th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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