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Software and Cloud Management Tools

National Highways

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20 Jul 2026 at 12:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited bought software and cloud management tools for its own technology and information systems requirements. The procurement covers software packages and information systems, including tools used to manage software and cloud environments. The buying organisation is the UK central government public authority responsible for the strategic road network. The contract is associated with National Highways Limited’s operations in Birmingham, although the source data does not identify a separate delivery location. This is a technology goods requirement rather than a construction, civil engineering or general consultancy opportunity. It is relevant to software resellers, cloud management platform providers and technology suppliers able to support a large public-sector organisation with software and associated information-system products.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract. Bytes Software Services was selected for the single lot. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 30 June 2026. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. Its value is £470,199 excluding VAT, or £564,238.80 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through a direct-award route rather than an open tender or a multi-supplier competition. The contract covers software and cloud management tools classified under CPV 48000000, software packages and information systems. National Highways Limited is the buyer and Bytes Software Services is the appointed supplier. The procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This award demonstrates a substantial requirement for software and cloud management tools within National Highways’ technology environment. It is commercially relevant to established software resellers, cloud-management specialists, systems integrators and vendors with strong public-sector account capability. A credible competitor would need access to suitable software and information-system products, the ability to manage licensing and cloud-related tooling, and the operational capacity to support a large, nationally important organisation. Experience handling complex enterprise technology estates, dependable supplier and vendor relationships, robust service support, and clear governance would strengthen a future proposition. The chosen supplier’s large-business scale also indicates that competitors should be able to provide resilient account management and sustained delivery, rather than only supplying standalone software licences.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Software and Cloud Management Tools

Notice Description

Software and Cloud Management Tools contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cec1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068211-2026
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£470,199 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Bytes Software Services

Further Information

Notice Documents

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