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FIN26054 NEC Licence 2026/27

Torbay Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 12:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torbay Council procured an eCorporate licence for itself and SWISCo Ltd covering the complete NEC3 April 2013 family of contracts and the NEC4 June 2017 family, including the Alliance contract. The licence also includes an option to add NEC Digital, subject to a trial. This is a business service concerned with access to and use of NEC contract forms and associated digital functionality, rather than construction delivery itself. The contracting organisations are based in Torquay, and the requirement is for use in the Torbay area. The scope suits suppliers that publish, license or support NEC contract documentation and related digital contract-management products for public-sector organisations and their delivery companies.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Torbay Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under a single lot. Thomas Telford Ltd was selected on 13 March 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £29,674 excluding VAT and £35,608.99 including VAT. The award covers the NEC3 and NEC4 contract families, including the Alliance contract, for Torbay Council and SWISCo Ltd, with NEC Digital subject to trial. The active contract is therefore a one-year licensing arrangement with one specialist supplier, evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for licensed access to the NEC3 and NEC4 contract families, including alliance contracting materials, across both a council and its associated delivery company. A credible competitor for comparable work would need the legal rights and publishing capability to provide the relevant NEC editions, manage organisation-wide licensing, and support access for more than one public body. The requirement also indicates potential value in offering related digital contract functionality, although the NEC Digital element was conditional on a trial. Relevant experience would include supplying or administering NEC contract products for public-sector users and explaining how licensing, user access and digital services are managed in practice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FIN26054 NEC Licence 2026/27

Notice Description

NEC3 April 2013 Edition complete family of contracts and NEC4 June 2017 Edition including Alliance contract eCorporate licence for Council and SWISCo + bolt on of NEC Digital (subject to trial).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd84
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074641-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,674 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Torbay Council
Additional Buyers

SWISCo Ltd

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Postcode Area
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thomas Telford Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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