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Wakefield Council Procuring a Planning, Land Charges and Building Control system

The Council of the City of Wakefield · Local authority

In brief

The Council of the City of Wakefield has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £145,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 30 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Wakefield Council delivers statutory Planning and Building Control and Local Land Charges (LLC) functions across the district. The Planning Service is responsible for the processing and determination of a wide range of planning applications, appeals, enforcement cases, and associated activities including S106 and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Building Control manages applications, inspections, and compliance activities to ensure that construction work meets required standards and regulations. The Council currently processes a high volume of planning and building control applications each year, including full applications, householder developments, prior approvals, enforcement investigations, plan checks, and site inspections. The LLC service is responsible for the maintenance of the Local Land Charges Register, ensuring its kept complete, up to date and accurate. It also receives and processes a high volume of CON29 searches each year.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 055311-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

122

Awards

101

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. The People's Network E-bikes - Customer Subscription, Service, Technology and Fleet Management Platform Provider

    South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined AuthorityYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £300kestimated
  2. Procurement of an HR and Payroll System

    Look Ahead Care and Support LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated
  3. Maiden Erlegh Trust - Mobile Device Scheme

    Maiden Erlegh TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  4. PN365 - Patient Engagement Portal

    Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Open12 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  5. Unified Customer Contact and Force Control Room Solution

    York and North Yorkshire Combined AuthorityYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Open13 days left

    £15mestimated

From notice 055311-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.