--- title: "CO0103 Highways and Infrastructure Planning Solution (HIPS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e62f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e62f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e62f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e62f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-21" --- # CO0103 Highways and Infrastructure Planning Solution (HIPS) Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e62f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e62f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e62f.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is initiating a procurement process for a new Highways and Infrastructure Planning Solution (HIPS). This tender falls under the IT services category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. The procurement aims to provide a comprehensive solution for managing planning responses, onsite activities, and the adoption of new highway assets. The council is seeking proposals through an open procedure with the tender period ending on 24 March 2025. Key dates include the contract start on 1 July 2025, with a term set for five years and potential renewal terms. The project will be delivered in the UKH region, encompassing areas within Essex. This tender presents significant opportunities for IT service providers specialising in planning systems and software-related services. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality SaaS solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements will find this project particularly well-suited to their expertise. Companies with experience in managing comprehensive municipal planning software and providing robust support and implementation services are encouraged to participate. The focus on quality and price criteria, with social value considerations, makes it an attractive proposition for businesses aiming to expand in the public sector market. ## Notice Essex County Council is seeking to procure a single cross departmental solution for managing planning responses, management of onsite activities through to adoption of new highway assets, including the management of developer contributions (S106), ensuring Essex County Council is supported by the best technology in its day-to-day operations and can deliver its statutory duties. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Essex County Council (ECC) receives planning applications for highways modifications and adoptions, as the County Planning Authority within Essex. The Infrastructure Planning Team manages and monitors development, invoicing at trigger points and supports delivery of infrastructure. The existing Database is used to store and monitor the majority of these processes and is also accessed by several other teams at ECC to assist with their planning processes. This exercise is seeking to procure a single cross departmental solution for managing planning responses, management of onsite activities through to adoption of new highway assets, including the management of developer contributions (S106), ensuring Essex County Council is supported by the best technology in its day-to-day operations and can deliver its statutory duties. The Functional and Non-Functional Requirements and Specification have been based on a review of the existing solution as well as, high-level and detailed requirements captured in workshops and meetings with internal Service area representatives and IT subject matter experts. This Specification, including all supporting documentation sets out the Authority's requirements for the new SaaS (Software as a Service) Solution. This document should be read in conjunction with all supporting documentation, including the Functional and Non-Functional Requirements document. Renewal: The proposed duration of this contract is an initial period of five years followed by a rolling contract. The proposed initial five-year term will include an up to twelve-month Implementation Period before the commencement of the new Solution (SAAS). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006637-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 30196000 - Planning systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 11:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006637-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a5d622de-a4dc-ef11-8133-005056b64545 - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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