Published date: 9 September 2020

Last edited date: 15 September 2020

This notice was replaced on 17 December 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 September 2021, last edited 1 December 2021)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction economics services - 71321100

  • Data services - 72300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

CPD/004/121/101

Published date

9 September 2020

Closing date

2 October 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 October 2020

Contract end date

25 October 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) wishes to commission a firm to provide planning application and development pipeline data for residential applications across England together with associated analysis.
The supplier must:
• Obtain residential planning application data from Local Planning Authorities;
• Enhance the data with additional intelligence on the development pipeline of these sites i.e. tracking their progression through the planning system and construction phases;
• Validate the data and provide quality assurance to ensure it is timely and fit for purpose;
• Maintain a data glossary, i.e. written guidance on how key terms are defined and must ensure that these are applied consistently to the agreed specification.
The full requirements are set out in Attachment 3.

MHCLG is responsible for Government policy relating to housing, planning and building, local growth, local government, integration and community cohesion. Its job is to create great places to live and work right across the country. It is a ministerial department, supported by 13 agencies and public bodies.

MHCLG is using the Bravo eTendering portal to run this procurement. Further information can be found at https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk under the project title "ITT: itt_85 - CPD/004/121/101; MHCLG - Planning Application and Development Pipeline Data "

Register for a free account at https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk
Click the 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are procurement processes open to any registered supplier).
• Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
• Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page.
• This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box
Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to:
• 'Create Response', or,
• 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).
You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the Authority and seek any clarification. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform. You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Attachment 1 updated to show revised procurement timetable.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Hardman

Address

MHCLG, Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P 4DF
England

Email

robert.hardman@communities.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government