Notice Information
Notice Title
ITEP1123 - K-Portal Licence Renewal
Notice Description
This is a renewal of K-Portal Licences. K-portal hosts historic data covering 4 years across 272 concrete schemes nationally. There is 32 Terra Bytes of data being hosted covering 6,730 lane Km's. As part of the RIS 2 National Concrete Roads Programme, National Highways had access to the K-Portal, an end-to-end digital delivery platform developed and hosted by KOREC. This platform supports key project functions including: * Hosting of survey data, * Download of surveys by designers, * Upload of designs for construction, * Download of designs by contractors and, * Upload of 'As Built' information in real time. This extension will provide time to: * Fully evaluate the future role of K-Portal in National Highways' digital ecosystem, * Develop and implement a sustainable data migration or integration plan if transitioning away from the platform and, * Prevent disruption to live and future projects currently using or depending on K-Portal workflows.
Procurement Information
KOREC is the only supplier able to provide the K Portal licence because they are the owner and sole provider of a platform that currently hosts all our survey data and asset intelligence. There is no internal alternative capable of storing or accessing this information. Currently, K-portal hosts historic data covering 4 years across 272 concrete schemes nationally. There is 32 Terra Bytes of data being hosted covering 6,730 lane Km's. Seeking an alternative external solution would require significantly longer and significantly higher funding. In the meantime, continued access to K-portal is essential for assessing the best solutions for the multi RIS, multi billion pound concrete roads programme.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065b0c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017277-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48517000 - IT software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B4 6GA
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017277-2026
26th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016483-2026
24th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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