Award

ITEP1118 - Social Value Reporting Tool

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

14 May 2026 at 15:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process managed by National Highways Limited, a central government public authority based in Birmingham, involves the "ITEP1118 - Social Value Reporting Tool" contract. This contract falls under the industry category of IT software packages and centres around an initiative to develop a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform aimed at measuring social value and sustainability across multiple projects. The contract was awarded on 13th March 2026 to Action Sustainability (Trading) Ltd, with the active period commencing on 15th March 2026 and concluding on 14th March 2028. This procurement was conducted through a direct method, below the threshold, without competition. The total contract value is £58,545, with potential extensions extending up to 2030, if opt-in renewals are exercised.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for large businesses specialising in IT software development, particularly those focused on creating platforms to aid in public infrastructure projects. Given its emphasis on a robust social value reporting tool tailored to National Highways' operations, companies with expertise in creating SaaS solutions that facilitate data collection, management, and reporting could find this project highly beneficial to their growth. Such a venture encourages innovation in tracking and managing sustainability performance, presenting further business development potential in government IT projects aligned with social value metrics.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

ITEP1118 - Social Value Reporting Tool

Notice Description

National Highways has to comply with PPN 06/20 Social Value and has a requirement to report on how it measures social value. In order to do this, it has a requirement to develop a group wide approach to how it undertakes this activity. There is a need to measure consistently across any project or scheme and the use of a tool that can be directly inputted by the supply chain will remove a significant duplication of effort. The tool has 29 metrics that can be measured; all of which are consistent with the work National Highways undertakes in the infrastructure sector. The solution is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform configured for National Highways to collect, manage, analyse and report social value and sustainability performance data across relevant programmes, projects, delivery partners and supply chain participants.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069930
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044571-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,545 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
15 Mar 2026 - 14 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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTION SUSTAINABILITY (TRADING

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-069930-2026-05-14T16:42:39+01:00",
    "date": "2026-05-14T16:42:39+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-069930",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PGMJ-3793-VBBN",
            "name": "National Highways Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PGMJ-3793-VBBN"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway",
                "locality": "Birmingham",
                "postalCode": "B4 6GA",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "EnterpriseSystemsProcurement@nationalhighways.co.uk",
                "telephone": "0300 123 5000"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://nationalhighways.co.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-07275849",
            "name": "Action Sustainability (Trading) Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "07275849"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Albert House, 256-260 Old Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "EC1V 9DD",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI43"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "charles.naud@actionsustainability.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PGMJ-3793-VBBN",
        "name": "National Highways Limited"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ITEP1118",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "ITEP1118 - Social Value Reporting Tool",
        "description": "National Highways has to comply with PPN 06/20 Social Value and has a requirement to report on how it measures social value. In order to do this, it has a requirement to develop a group wide approach to how it undertakes this activity. There is a need to measure consistently across any project or scheme and the use of a tool that can be directly inputted by the supply chain will remove a significant duplication of effort. The tool has 29 metrics that can be measured; all of which are consistent with the work National Highways undertakes in the infrastructure sector. The solution is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform configured for National Highways to collect, manage, analyse and report social value and sustainability performance data across relevant programmes, projects, delivery partners and supply chain participants.",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-07275849",
                    "name": "Action Sustainability (Trading) Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "48517000",
                            "description": "IT software package"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-03-15T00:00:00+00:00",
                "endDate": "2028-03-14T23:59:59+00:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2030-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "The contract includes 2 periods of up to 12 months optional extensions by giving not less than 30 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date."
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 70254,
                "amount": 58545,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2026-03-13T00:00:00+00:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "044571-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044571-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-05-14T16:42:39+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}