Planning, Building Control, Land Charges, Public Access, EDRMS and Gazetteer

Official notice

Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£514,443published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to IDOX SOFTWARE LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of the existing Idox contract for 5 years to continue use of the Idox product suite (Planning, Building Control, Land Charges, Gazetteer and Public Access modules) and associated support and consultancy. The Idox system underpins statutory and business-critical functions within the Place directorate. Renewal ensures service continuity.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West · Trafford Council

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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: Services
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: 28 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT
Last source update: 28 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT
Authority reference: STAR Ref 020281
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-007636
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061100 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award via the Crown Commercial Services RM6259 for the provision of Vertical Application Solutions.

Publisher note: 5-Year Contract - 31st January 2026 - 30th January 2031

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £514,4431 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IDOX SOFTWARE LTD	£514,443 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 007636-2026-STAR 020281-1 · IDOX SOFTWARE LTD
Signed
28 Jan 2026
Value
£514,443
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Trafford Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Manchester, North West, M320THContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

STAR ProcurementReview body Sale

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Idox Software LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02933889 Surrey, North West, GU21 5SB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.