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title: "BHCC DS Highways Licensing Software"
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# BHCC DS Highways Licensing Software

Buyer: Brighton & Hove City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e703e881-0c3f-4c11-9250-cabba4a6f6a9

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## Summary

Brighton & Hove City Council procured highway licensing software to process online applications and manage licences on an ongoing basis across various highway licence types. This is a software service for suppliers able to provide a licensing system that supports both applicant-facing digital processing and the council’s continuing administration of licences. The procurement is for delivery in the South East of England. The software category is licence management software (CPV 48218000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Polaris Software Solutions Limited, formerly StarTraq Ltd. The award date was 23 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 19 September 2026 to 18 September 2028. The awarded value is £260,000. The council used a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 26 June 2026. The contract is not divided into separately described lots. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

For suppliers of licensing platforms, this award demonstrates Brighton & Hove City Council’s demand for software that combines online application processing with ongoing management of multiple highway licence types. A credible competitor would need to show a proven system that can support the full licensing lifecycle, handle different licence categories and make the application process accessible online, alongside reliable tools for council staff to administer licences over time. The requirement is a software service rather than a bespoke highways works contract, so relevant product capability and experience delivering licensing systems to public-sector customers are central. The council selected a large software supplier through a framework call-off, indicating that familiarity with framework routes and the capacity to deliver and support an operational system are commercially relevant for suppliers targeting this specific requirement.»}.Theme? Wait schema requires no claim criteria stated?

## Notice

Licensing software system to handle online application processing and ongoing licence management for various highway licence types.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f031350-8231-4485-921d-d1932f7c859d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £260,000 |
| 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 | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| Locality | HOVE |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN3 2LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Central Hove |
| Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Polaris Software Solutions Limited (formerly StarTraq Ltd) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f031350-8231-4485-921d-d1932f7c859d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f031350-8231-4485-921d-d1932f7c859d
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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