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    ContractsAI-Powered Planning Application Decision Support System
    Awarded contract

    AI-Powered Planning Application Decision Support System

    Awarded
    £6.9m
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Develop an AI-powered tool to accelerate planning application decisions for Local Planning Authorities and government bodies across England.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 6 Aug 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £6.9m
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £6,906,513
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GC
      Google Cloud EMEA
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    6 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government seeks a planning decision support tool using augmented intelligence to accelerate the processing of planning applications in England. The solution will initially focus on householder developments, with expansion into other application categories that represent 69% of all planning applications. The goal is to reduce processing times from 8+ weeks to approximately 4 weeks, excluding statutory consultation periods, site visits, and external consultee responses. The tool must assist planning officers with administrative tasks (policy research, report generation) and analytical processes (identifying material considerations, assessing policy compliance, evaluating planning balance, and providing reasoned recommendations). Solutions must integrate with existing planning systems and be capable of supporting up to 317 Local Planning Authorities, the Planning Inspectorate, National Parks Authorities, and other planning bodies across England. Bidders must participate in a two-week unpaid demo build phase to develop a working prototype for evaluation at Demo Day. The procurement is being managed by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on behalf of MHCLG.

    Track record

    9 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has awarded 9 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    5. DATA CITY INNOVATIONS LTD1× · 11%
    6. TECH EDUCATORS LTD1× · 11%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05d4aa

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    Sector
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