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title: "Digital Site Assessment Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043d61"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-11"
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# Digital Site Assessment Tool

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043d61

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract for a cloud-based fully operational digital GIS Site Assessment Tool to Urban Intelligence Ltd. The tool is aimed at identifying land suitable for housing and employment development sites, in compliance with planning tests for future development. The contract value is £200,000, signed on 31st May 2024. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure and the contracting authority is Newcastle City Council. The contract is set to commence on 1st August 2024 for a 24-month period, with options for two further 12-month extensions.

This tender for the Digital Site Assessment Tool presents opportunities for businesses in the software and information systems category. Companies offering IT services such as consulting, software development, and support are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Newcastle City Council is seeking a digital solution to enhance their planning capabilities, making it an attractive opportunity for technology-focused businesses looking to grow through public procurement contracts. The tender deadline was 28th March 2024, with a bid validity period of 90 days, providing ample time for interested suppliers to prepare and submit their proposals.

## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Newcastle City Council have purchased 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. Additional information: Contract to commence 1 August 2024 for a period of 24 months until 31 July 2026, there are a further 2 x 12 month options to extend.

Options: The initial contract period is 24 months with a further 2 x 12 month options to extend.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017992-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## 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 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017992-2024
- 28 Feb 2024 at 10:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006349-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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