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ITEP0981 - Contract Management System

National Highways

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30 Jul 2026 at 09:55

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited is procuring a new service licence for its existing contract management system, CONTRACTS, formerly known as CEMAR, or a replacement system. The requirement is for contract management software, classified under CPV 48333000, and is treated as a goods procurement. The system is intended to support the buyer’s contract management needs. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buying organisation is National Highways Limited, based in Birmingham, England. This opportunity is therefore relevant to software providers able to supply a contract management platform or a new service licence for the existing CONTRACTS/CEMAR system across a geographically broad operating environment.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. National Highways Limited selected thinkproject UK Limited on 29 July 2026 for £3,450,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender submission deadline was 15 June 2026 at 5:00pm. The route was a selective procedure using a call-off from a framework agreement. The published data identifies the award and supplier but does not set out separate evaluation weightings or criteria. The requirement was not classified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is a single awarded requirement, with no separate lot awards or cancellation reported.

This award demonstrates established demand at National Highways for contract management software delivered as a service licence or through a replacement platform. A credible future competitor would need a mature contract management system capable of supporting the buyer’s existing CONTRACTS/CEMAR-based requirement, or a replacement with equivalent or stronger functionality. Relevant suppliers are likely to be established software providers with the capacity to operate across the United Kingdom and the other stated territories and international locations. The buyer’s decision to use a framework call-off indicates that suppliers seeking comparable work should understand framework routes and be able to meet their requirements efficiently through them. The stated SME and VCSE suitability positions indicate that the buyer expects a larger, well-resourced technology supplier rather than a small or specialist provider competing independently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITEP0981 - Contract Management System

Notice Description

The business needs to procure a new service license of the existing contract management system, CONTRACTS formerly known as CEMAR, or that of a replacement system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c645e6eb-785f-46f6-a7d1-37ee288eeb14
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4da3002f-5de5-46e5-bd12-a87c1c6f3fba
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48333000 - Contact management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,450,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,450,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thinkproject UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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