PlanX Subscription · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ13)

Awarded value£60,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Open Systems Lab Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PlanX as a fully hosted software service in order to support digital planning services

CPV: Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlanX as a fully hosted software service in order to support digital planning servicesAwarded

Delivery: South East · Buckinghamshire

Extensions: Contract for 1 period of 12 months with an option to extend by 1 period of 12 months.

72268000 Software supply services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT
Last source update: 24 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016601
Classification (CPV): Software supply services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065b60 Find a Tender

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 award of this contract without prior publication is lawful under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Article 32(2)(b)(ii) of Directive 2014/24/EU. These provisions permit the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication where the services can only be supplied by one economic operator for reasons of exclusive rights or where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 9 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Open Systems Lab LtdSME	£60,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 016601-2026-561163109652834-1 · Open Systems Lab LtdSME
Signed
9 May 2025
Value
£60,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Buckinghamshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Gateway, Gatehouse Rd, HP19 8FF, Aylesbury, South East, HP19 8FFContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Open Systems Lab LtdAwarded supplier09152368 St Ives, Cambridgeshire, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.