--- title: "Planning Applications Wales" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042cfc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042cfc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042cfc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042cfc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WELSH GOVERNMENT" published: "2024-01-15" --- # Planning Applications Wales Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042cfc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042cfc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042cfc.json) ## Summary The Welsh Government has issued a notice for the procurement of "Planning Applications Wales" under a tender initiation type. The contract involves developing a public-facing online service for planning applications in Wales with an estimated budget of up to £320,000 for an initial 3-year term. Potential suppliers are invited to express interest by January 26, 2024. The Welsh Ministers are seeking feedback to inform the procurement procedure, with the main procurement category being services related to internet services. The procurement stage is currently planned, and the future notice date for communication is set for February 29, 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing services in software programming and consultancy, IT services, data services, industry-specific software packages, and database services. Suppliers with expertise in developing online platforms, information security certification, and compliance with accessibility guidelines are well-suited to compete. The Welsh Government, as the buying organisation, is located in Cardiff, United Kingdom, and can be contacted through Kris Hawkins for further information. Businesses interested in this contract should visit the Sell2Wales website for additional details and to register interest. ## Notice "Planning Applications Wales", acts as a "front end" to the planning application process in Wales, providing a consistent single form for planning applications and associated consents with built-in guidance and help, whilst also transferring the application information directly to the variety of ICT systems in use by Welsh Local Planning Authorities ("LPAs"). . The client requires a public facing online service, which can: 1. Develop, host and manage a fully bilingual suite of online planning application forms, which can be used to submit planning application information and associated electronic supporting documents to any LPA ICT system in Wales, by using existing XML data fields and interfaces currently in use by LPAs; 2. Use inline technical validation (such as field type restriction and mandatory requirement for attachments subject to scenarios, or answering certain questions) to enable smoother submission and validation of applications; 3. Host and manage versions of each application form "scenario" (there are currently 35) which can be downloaded (either blank or partially completed) to submit a planning application to a LPA in hard copy; 4. Supply printable versions of completed forms to LPAs, so that they can be stored, published on the LPA's website or forwarded to stakeholders; 5. Host and manage accessible guidance and advice about the use of the planning application platform, as part of the online service, targeted at ley or novice users of the planning system; and 6.Provide a bilingual customer support service to assist users with operational queries and front-line support issues relating to the use of the application service, or the downloading of applications by LPAs. . Minimum requirements include but are not limited to evidence of information security certification and regular system penetration testing, quality assurance certification or equivalent, compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 to Level AA and ability to provide a service in line with the Welsh Language Standards. . Subject to approval, the estimated budget for the delivery of the requirement for the initial contract term of 3 years, is up to a maximum of 320,000GBP. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Welsh Ministers (the Client) has not yet identified the most suitable procurement procedure to obtain the required services. The purpose of this notice is to notify the market of the Services the Client are potentially looking to procure and to seek feedback from potential suppliers to gauge market interest and service availability. This information will be used by the Client to make an informed decision about the approach to re-procuring the service. We do not intend to solicit any commitment regarding product/service supply, pricing structures, or specific requirements. Additional information: Potential suppliers are encouraged to both express interest in the notice and provide feedback on whether they could offer a solution within the indicated budget, an outline specification is available on request from the contact noted on this notice. Expressions of interest and responses are to be provided by the 26th of January 2024 at the latest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001211-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 3NQ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Cathays | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72300000 - Data services - 72320000 - Database services - 72400000 - Internet services ## Release History - 15 Jan 2024 at 09:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001211-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=136036 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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