--- title: "MHCLG Augmented Planning Decisions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d4aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d4aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d4aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d4aa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY" published: "2026-02-06" --- # MHCLG Augmented Planning Decisions Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d4aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d4aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d4aa.json) ## Summary The procurement process involving the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology is centred on the "MHCLG Augmented Planning Decisions" project in the IT services category. This project aims to develop a tool to improve decision-making efficiency for planning applications, initially focusing on householder developments, with plans to expand to other application types. The location for this procurement is primarily London, United Kingdom. The current stage of the procurement process is the Award stage, with notable participants including Google Cloud EMEA Limited selected as the awarded supplier as of 6th February 2026, pending final agreement signatures by 17th February 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 17th February 2026 to 17th May 2028, with the possibility of an extension until May 2029. The value of the contract awarded amounts to £6,906,513 excluding VAT, and it was procured through a selective, competitive flexible procedure. This contract presents growth opportunities for large IT service providers looking to develop and integrate sophisticated decision-making tools. The selective procurement process ensures that participating companies can demonstrate strong technical capabilities in AI, software development, and integration with existing systems. Businesses with a proven track record in developing AI-augmented analytical systems, particularly within the public sector, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. The successful bidder's ability to offer innovative solutions and support public administration goals can lead to expanded service roles with the UK Government and affiliated planning authorities, potentially influencing future procurement contracts within the sector. ## Notice The Contracting Authority (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) seeks to develop a planning tool that enables Augmented decision making for planning applications. The initial focus will be on householder developments (as defined in Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015) with a view to expand into further application types within the 'other*' category (those not classified as Major or Minor) which represent 69% of all planning applications. The objective is to dramatically reduce planning application processing times initially targeting a reduction from upwards of 8 weeks to circa 4 weeks, with a long-term vision of near-instant decisions for straightforward applications. All reduction targets do not include elements that solutions cannot be expected to affect i.e. statutory 21-day consultation periods, site visits, neighbour notifications, external consultee responses, and committee scheduling. Proposals will need to demonstrate understanding of the relevant parts of the planning process including administrative processes (e.g. policy research, citation generation, report generation) as well as analytical processes (e.g. material considerations identification, policy compliance assessment, planning balance evaluation, decision reasoning). Solutions should be designed to assist planning officers with the above processes and provide reasoned, verifiable recommendations for decisions. Solutions must be integrated with existing planning systems. As part of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage, bidders will be required to participate in a two-week demo build (unpaid) to each develop a working prototype which will be evaluated at "Demo Day". This will take the form of a presentation of the prototype, and this will be evaluated in accordance with the process and award criteria set out in the ITT. During the contract, the service recipients (i.e. those that will use the solution) may include: DSIT MHCLG Local Planning Authorities (317 LPAs) Planning Inspectorate Devolved Administrations Combined Authorities (mayoral authorities with planning powers) National Parks Authorities (separate planning authorities) Broads Authority (special planning authority) The procurement has been carried out by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology for and on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: Beta Phase & Scale Phase activation is at the Authority's sole discretion, depending on success of minimum viable product. Support & Grow Phase at Authority's sole discretion, dependent on the success of Beta Phase Extension to Support, Maintenance & Grow Phase at Authority's sole discretion No automatic renewal provisions Renewal: Alpha Phase (Pilot) Duration: Estimated 3 months from contract signature Beta & Scale Phase Duration (if activated): Estimated 12 months following successful Alpha Phase completion Support & Grow Phase Duration: Estimated 12 months following Beta & Scale Phase Optional Extension: Estimated 12 months following initial Support & Grow Phase Total Potential Duration: Up to 39 months (including all phases) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010994-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | 17 Feb 2026 - 17 May 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,333,333 | | Lots value | £8,333,333 | | Awards value | £6,906,513 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY | | Additional buyers | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2EG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GOOGLE CLOUD EMEA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 6 Feb 2026 at 14:18 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010994-2026 - 5 Feb 2026 at 22:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010741-2026 - 25 Nov 2025 at 11:13 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076775-2025 - 21 Nov 2025 at 14:03 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076062-2025 - 27 Oct 2025 at 19:05 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068747-2025 - 27 Oct 2025 at 18:13 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068743-2025 - 27 Oct 2025 at 17:59 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068741-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010994-2026 6th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010741-2026 5th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076775-2025 25th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076062-2025 21st November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068747-2025 27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068743-2025 27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068741-2025 27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6702 Procurement Specific Questionnaire for AI-Augmented Planning Decisions Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6703 Procurement Specific Questionnaire for AI-Augmented Planning Decisions Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8355 Procurement Specific Questionnaire for AI-Augmented Planning Decisions Tender ## Notice URLs - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://core.cro.ie/e-commerce/company/692859 - https://core.cro.ie/e-commerce/company/692859andhttps://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03977902/officers - https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03977902/officers - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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