DCP online, COMPASS online, Planning Resource 2025-2027

Official notice

Authority: Dartford Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£58,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Haymarket Media Group Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is online content that is required by planning officers and is used daily by all planning officers. This is for officers to reference online date providing best practice advice and case law

Appeal decision access service.

Online planning news, daily updates on the latest (due to constant changes at present this is necessary for planners now)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79980000 Subscription services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Sept 2025, 13:36 BST
Last source update: 4 Sept 2025, 13:47 BST
Authority reference: DN789499
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-053929
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05941f Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Sept 2025

Transparency notice published
4 Sept 2025, 13:36 BST
UK5
Contract details notice published
4 Sept 2025, 13:47 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
4 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £58,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Haymarket Media Group Ltd.DCP online, COMPASS online, Planning Resource5 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: If it is decided to renew the subscription based on usage of the resources	£58,000	—	Awarded

Contracts

DCP online, COMPASS online, Planning Resource · Haymarket Media Group Ltd.
Signed
4 Sept 2025
Value
£58,000
Period
5 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Based on use of subscription and resources

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dartford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZJD-3364-WHJT Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford, South East, DA1 1DRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 00267189GB-PPON: PDQM-4181-MNLT Bridge House, Twickenham, London, TW1 3SPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Sept 2025, 13:47 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender4 Sept 2025, 13:36 BST