Online Planning Applications for Wales

Concepts

• internet services
• local planning authorities
• other application types
• a dedicated online planning application service
• wales
• planning portal
• all planning applications
• online planning applications
• the current planning portal
• software programming

Location

Caerdydd / Cardiff

Description

The Planning Portal is a UK and Welsh Government joint initiative, allowing the submission of all planning applications to local planning authorities across England and Wales, via a single interface. The site provides a variety of planning and other application types, as specified in planning and other legislation, and fully bilingually. The Welsh Government (The Client) are inviting tenders for a dedicated online planning application service for Wales. The service will need to be able to provide a similar level of service to the current Planning Portal, link seamlessly into existing local government ICT systems, and be fully compliant with the Welsh Language Standards.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 72400000 - Internet services
• 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72300000 - Data services
• 48100000 - Industry specific software package
• 72320000 - Database services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to additional needs.

Legal Justification

Investigations into technical matters related to exiting the current contract and early market engagement for consideration of possible alternative providers indicated there is insufficient time to undertake and conclude a procurement procedure, and implement a replacement service by the 28 March 2024. The assumptions and evidence gathered to date, indicate that there is are potential significant time and costs required to replace the current service, which is reflected in the duration of the extension period of this notice. The risk of service disruption is significant if the current service provision is not secured whilst work is completed to undertake a new procurement procedure to replace the current contractual arrangements.

Other Information

This contract has been awarded on the following basis: Development costs prior to 29 March 2018 (Go Live Date): 87,143.00 GBP Running costs for three full years from 29 March 2018 to 28 March 2021: 213,372.00 GBP Total: 300,515.00GBP As advertised in the original contract notice, there is an option to extend the agreement subject to funding approval and performance for a period of up to 36 months after initial contract expiry. The estimated total value, inclusive of any extension period is between 500,000GBP - 1,000,000GBP (WA Ref:139561)