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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
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 055311-2026
About the buyer
The Council of the City of WakefieldLast 12 months
Procurements
109Awards
88Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Signis Limited2 contracts
- Causeway Technologies Limited1 contract
- Learning Pool Limited1 contract
- London Borough of Islington1 contract
- Plotbox1 contract
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From notice 055311-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.