GIS & Mapping
Geographic information systems, asset mapping, and spatial data tools (ESRI, Cadcorp). 262 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 2,077 meeting mentions spanning 262 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 136 mentions in the last three months, against 127 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 6% 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 (53 mentions) and Leeds City Council (49) 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 | 53 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 49 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | South East | 39 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 35 |
| Dorset Council | South West | 35 |
| Braintree District Council | East of England | 34 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | South East | 34 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council | East of England | 33 |
| Swale Borough Council | South East | 30 |
| City of York Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 29 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | East of England | 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.
Greater London Authority (London Assembly) · AI in Planning · 1 Oct 2026
“in countries where GIS is used more actively as part of the planning process”
Bristol City Council · Wetlands, Fleet & Clean Air · 24 Sept 2026
“working with GIS colleagues at the moment to do some mapping on our wetlands”
Derry City and Strabane District Council · Energy and Service Pressures · 23 Sept 2026
“creation of a live public map of major energy and electric infrastructure across our area”
Aberdeenshire Council · McDuff Harbour Plan · 23 Sept 2026
“"marine boy system for monitoring wave action and a digital depth gauge"”
Cardiff Council · Governance, Schools & Oracle · 22 Sept 2026
“"asset management plan"”
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council · Planning Delegation & Housing · 22 Sept 2026
“"the area is so accessible... the government's connectivity tool"”
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Track gis & mapping across every council
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