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Published 9 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PlanX Editor — UK public procurement notice

Authority: Karbon Homes (Public body)·On behalf of: Gateshead Borough Council

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Awarded value £60,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to OPEN SYSTEMS LAB LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PlanX is a content management platform for planning services. It will enable the Council planning services to write, share and operate digital planning services that are efficient and user friendly. It is an open-source tool with the aim of allowing people to find out if they need planning permission. It will also enable submission of planning applications from this tool into back-office systems.

CPV: Industry specific software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Direct Award using G-Cloud 14 for PlanX software
Delivery: North East
Extensions
1 x 12 month option to extend
48100000 Industry specific software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST
Authority reference
OPEN09092026065557
Classification (CPV)
Industry specific software package
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f523
Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification
The supplier was the only one who could provide the service we required.

Publisher note: Although the notice states one tender received, this was a direct award using G-Cloud 14 to a single supplier.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £60,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OPEN SYSTEMS LAB LTDSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Gateshead Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Regent Terrace, Gateshead, North East, NE81HH

Other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Borough Council of GatesheadReview body Gateshead

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.