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title: "NCC1697 Consultation Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e525"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Northumberland County Council"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# NCC1697 Consultation Platform

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e525

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council procured a consultation platform to support public consultation, community engagement, spatial planning and calls for evidence. The requirement is a software package and information system, delivered for use in Northumberland. The council is the buying organisation and the service supports its engagement with residents, communities and other stakeholders. This is a digital public-sector opportunity rather than a construction, facilities or general professional-services contract. Businesses relevant to this requirement include suppliers of consultation, engagement, planning or evidence-gathering platforms, particularly those able to provide software that can support several forms of public participation within one council environment. The procurement covers the platform requirement as a single completed lot.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Northumberland County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the stated legal basis. DELIB LIMITED was selected as supplier on 19 August 2025, and the contract was signed on that date. The awarded contract has a gross value of £34,905.45 including applicable taxes. It runs from 21 August 2025 to 20 August 2028 and is active. The award relates to the single consultation-platform requirement. The contracting process was completed through a non-competitive route, so there was no competitive evaluation between bidders for this purchase. The buyer is Northumberland County Council, and the selected supplier is a Bristol-based small or medium-sized enterprise.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a council requirement for a focused digital platform combining public consultation, community engagement, spatial planning and calls for evidence. A credible competitor would need a software product that can support these activities in one environment, serve public-sector users and stakeholders, and operate reliably across varied consultation and planning exercises. The requirement also shows that a relatively modest, below-threshold council purchase can be awarded to an SME through a direct route, making clear knowledge of the buyer’s existing platform needs and procurement practices commercially relevant. Suppliers should be able to explain how their platform handles different engagement formats, supports evidence gathering and spatial-planning activity, and provides a practical service for council-led public participation.

## Notice

Northumberland County council are renewing their consultation platform, this is used for public consultation, community engagement, spatial planning, calls for evidence & more

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077910-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2025 - 20 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,905 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELIB LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 07:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077910-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077910-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
- https://www.delib.net
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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