Award

Planning Resource DCP Online Compass Subscription

  • Planning Inspectorate

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-015493

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0657f8 (view related notices)

Published 20 February 2026, 9:13am



Scope

Reference

17-2-1461

Description

The procurement is for one subscription providing 315 individual user accounts with access to the following digital planning information services:

Planning, Development and Control Practice (DCP Online) - a comprehensive online reference resource covering planning legislation, policy, guidance and practice.

COMPASS Appeals Database - a specialist, fully indexed planning appeals database containing:

All Secretary of State call‑in and recovered appeals.

All inquiries and hearings.

Selected written representations, chosen for legal significance, noteworthy content or relevant development types.

Full text of decisions, with coverage from 1985 to the present day.

Daily Updated Online Platform providing planning professionals with:

Essential planning news and sector updates.

Expert analysis.

Appeals information.

Policy updates.

Data sets and reference guides.

Optional User Email Bulletins - daily planning‑related email updates available to all subscribed users.

Monthly Digital Editions of Planning Appeals and Legal Casebooks, including:

Summaries of key ministerial and Planning Inspectorate decisions.

Summaries of the latest relevant court cases.

Expert commentary on significant appeal and legal decisions.

Supply/Delivery Requirements:

Access to all services must be provided digitally via secure individual logins for each of the 315 users for the full subscription period. All content must be updated in line with the supplier's standard publication and update schedule (daily, monthly, and as new appeals/cases are released).


Contract 1. Planning Resource, DCP Online, Compass Subscription 2026-2027

Supplier

Contract value

  • £85,950 excluding VAT
  • £85,950 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

19 February 2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed

10 March 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 April 2026 to 11 April 2027
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79980000 - Subscription services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP LTD.

  • Companies House: 00267189
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQM-4181-MNLT

Bridge House

Twickenham

TW1 3SP

United Kingdom

Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Planning Resource, DCP Online, Compass Subscription 2026-2027


Contracting authority

Planning Inspectorate

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBTX-5596-GCYV

Temple Quay House, Temple Quay

Bristol

BS1 6PN

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Organisation type: Public authority - central government