ARC GIS Consultancy Support

Official notice

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD42)

Awarded value£48,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 May 2026

Awarded to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blackpool Council are currently migrating their GIS data from legacy GIS and planning software to the ArcGIS Pro (desktop GIS), ArcGIS Online (web GIS) and new planning (Idox Cloud) systems.

These digital platforms are playing an increasingly important role in supporting service areas throughout the Council as well as informing the general public.

Consultancy support has been sought to accommodate the process.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

72246000 Systems consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2026, 13:47 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2026, 13:47 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-046387
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069d71 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 May 2026, 13:47 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £48,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON	£48,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Signed
20 May 2026
Value
£48,000
Period
20 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract may be extended incrementally for a further 12 months
Options
Additional ad-hoc support may be required to improve other key planning datasets such as Article 4 directions, conservation areas, contaminated land, landfill gas and land charges register datasets.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blackpool Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHB-5249-RZVD PO Box 11, Town Hall, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of SouthamptonAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLJL-3977-CCGGGB-UKPRN: 10007158 University Road, Highfield, Southampton, South East, SO17 1BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 May 2026, 13:47 BST