GIS & Mapping
Geographic information systems, asset mapping, and spatial data tools (ESRI, Cadcorp). 198 UK councils have discussed gis & mapping in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about gis & mapping
GIS & Mapping is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 1,667 meeting mentions spanning 198 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has held steady quarter-on-quarter: there were 116 mentions in the last three months, against 109 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one. GIS & Mapping sits within the broader it & digital category.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly gis & mapping mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) in Scotland is the most active authority on gis & mapping, with 115 mentions across 115 monitored meetings — around 7% of all gis & mapping discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Wind Farm Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment” meeting on 19 Nov 2025.
Glasgow City Council (52 mentions) and Leeds City Council (48) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) | Scotland | 115 |
| Glasgow City Council | Scotland | 52 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 48 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | South East | 37 |
| Dorset Council | South West | 35 |
| Braintree District Council | East of England | 33 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 33 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council | East of England | 32 |
| Swale Borough Council | South East | 29 |
| City of York Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 29 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | East of England | 28 |
| Swansea Council | Wales | 28 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where gis & mapping came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
Teignbridge District Council · Woolborough Fenn Drainage · 7 Aug 2026
““the surface water catchment boundary is the only one that's been defined and mapped””
Hounslow London Borough Council · Gunnersbury Park & Data · 6 Aug 2026
“"the map"”
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council · Housing and Finance Outturn · 4 Aug 2026
“"the setup we have here"”
Lincolnshire County Council · Coastal, Water & Waste · 31 Jul 2026
“"understanding the local wildlife through our surveys at the moment, understanding what habitats are there"”
Rother District Council · Planning, drainage and highways · 30 Jul 2026
““a detailed measured survey” and “site visit””
Brighton & Hove City Council · King Alfred Leisure Centre · 29 Jul 2026
““views were tested from various key viewpoints””
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