Gazetteer Management and Web Mapping System

Buyer
Leicester City Council
Value
£120,000
Closes
4 November 2026
Where
Leicester, the East Midlands
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Leicester City Council needs a new system to manage street and address data (gazetteers) and provide web-based mapping services to the public and staff. The supplier must replace the existing system, move all data across, and recreate around 650 map layers and 200 map sets with the same features and functionality.

What the buyer wants

• Replace the current gazetteer and web mapping system with a new platform • Migrate approximately 170,000 property records, 5,000 streets, and all associated map data • Recreate 650+ map layers, 200 map sets, styling, templates and themes to match current functionality • Provide web-based mapping accessible to hundreds of daily users • Support embedded maps on the Council website and a text-based property search service

Likely requirements

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This is a specialist IT systems contract requiring significant software development, GIS platform expertise, and proven experience migrating large complex datasets. Most traditional small trades cannot bid; even small IT firms without mapping system experience would struggle.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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