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Public Sector Mapping Agreement for England and Wales
What is the PSMA?
The public sector agreement which covers the use of geographic information (GI) for public sector organisations in England and Wales is called the Public Sector Mapping Agreement, or PSMA for short.
The PSMA is a partnership between the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Ordnance Survey. It is centrally funded for any public sector body that is eligible to access and use of a selection of high quality digital map products.
The PSMA spans almost all public sector organisations and will run for ten years, it started on April 1st, 2011 and has already attracted over 2,800 organisations to take advantage of being a member. The PSMA licence covers the geographic areas of England and Wales. For more information on the PSMA and the benefits of joining for your organisation, please see below.
If you are a public sector organisation based in Scotland, please visit the One Scotland Mapping Agreement section of our site.
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How do I join?
If you would like to join the PSMA, please. complete the form below to start your membership application.
What are the benefits of joining the PSMA?
- Membership brings the benefits of high quality, expertly managed and maintained Geographic Information, provided as a range of datasets to your public sector organisation
- Membership of a common agreement enables the sharing of information between organisations licensed for the same geographic area e.g. Allowing local councils and drainage boards can work together on flood response plans
- Access to geographic backgrounds for data supports collaboration and cost saving through visualisation of complex data against a detailed geographic background
- Membership gives you access to both physical and administrative geography of Great Britain – from a strategic overview down to the details of a single building.
Don't take our word for it - please also visit our case-study map to see customer success stories or read more about PSMA activities on the public sector blog.
Who can join the PSMA?
A wide range of public sector organisations in England and Wales are entitled to join, some of these include:
- Central Government departments
- Local Government authorities
- Parish councils
- Health organisations (NHS Trusts, Health authorities, Strategic health authorities)
- Drainage Boards
- Public safety and emergency responders
Learn more about the customer groups that benefit from PSMA membership on our customers home page.
Find out more by reviewing the PSMA eligibility criteria.
Who has joined the agreement?
One of the benefits of joining the PSMA is the ability to share data and collaborate with other members (those that are licensed for the same geographic area).
To search for PSMA members by location, to see who is based in your area, please visit our locate a member map.
Need a list of our member organisations?
The latest list of those organisations who have joined can be found here:
List of member organisations *
*Updated on 07 May 2013 - see data on file.
More Information
To help you learn more about the PSMA in more detail, please see the sections below for access to further information.
PSMA products
The PSMA offers a wide range of digital map products to its members, from a single building to a national view. Learn more about our products and how they can help with your organisation's needs here.
PSMA licensing
Using our data involves the licensing of products for different organisations and different scenarios, depending on who you are and who you wish to work with. Find out more about licensing on these pages.
Support and resources
If you are new to working with Geographic Information or need some help with taking the next steps, please review our support and learning resources pages.