Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Borough Council
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace
Gateshead
NE81HH
UK
Contact person: Andrew Thompson
E-mail: andrewmthompson@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gateshead.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PlanX Editor
Reference number: OPEN09092026065557
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award using G-Cloud 14 for PlanX software
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 x 12 month option to extend
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The supplier was the only one who could provide the service we required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Open Systems Lab
09152368
St Ives
UK
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 60 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Although the notice states one tender received, this was a direct award using G-Cloud 14 to a single supplier.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Borough Council of Gateshead
Gateshead
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/09/2026