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LTC- LTC046/ITEP1218-Poppulo Harmony - Unlimited Admin User

National Highways

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17 Sep 2026 at 12:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured Poppulo Harmony, a digital communications software package for its LTC programme. The tool enables content to be shared with the wider programme through email, intranet pages, display panels and an application. Its purpose is to support communication between the client team, delivery partners and other stakeholders through multiple media. The requirement is for unlimited administrator-user access, providing a central communications capability rather than physical goods or construction work. It is a software and digital communications service used by National Highways in support of programme communications. The named buying organisation is National Highways Limited, a central government public authority based in Birmingham.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Poppulo. National Highways used a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs from 2 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. Its value is £33,495.75 excluding VAT, or £40,194.90 including VAT. The award covers the single requirement for Poppulo Harmony unlimited administrator-user access. Poppulo is the selected supplier and the award remains active. The published outcome identifies the product as desktop communications software. The procurement was treated as a goods category and was conducted under the relevant 2023 UK public procurement legislation.

This procurement shows demand from National Highways for an established digital communications platform that can distribute programme content through email, intranet, display panels and an application. Suppliers competing for a future requirement of this kind would need to provide comparable multi-channel publishing, support communications between a client team, delivery partners and other stakeholders, and accommodate unlimited administrator-user access. Credibility would depend on demonstrating a mature software product that can serve a whole programme rather than a single communications channel, with the capacity to support varied audiences and content distribution methods. The award also indicates that National Highways has used a direct, below-threshold route for this type of software requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LTC- LTC046/ITEP1218-Poppulo Harmony - Unlimited Admin User

Notice Description

Poppulo is a digital communication tool which enables content to be shared easily with the whole programme via email, intranet, display panels, and an application. This tool enables LTC to communicate with the client team, delivery partners and other stakeholders via different media.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077448
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088161-2026
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

48511000 - Desktop communications software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,495 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 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

Poppulo

Further Information

Notice Documents

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