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NEC4 Contract Management Tool

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 15:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council procured a cloud-based NEC4 contract management tool for managing and administering the council’s design, build and operate projects. This is a software service, intended to support contract management across those projects. The requirement was grouped as a single lot. The listed delivery location is Bournemouth, where the council is based.

The procurement is complete: thinkproject UK Limited was selected and the contract is active. The award was made on 18 September 2026, and the contract was signed that day. Its value is £98,809.20. The council used a direct award call-off from Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud 14 framework, without a separate competition for this contract. One bid was recorded. The single lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are active; the published outcome identifies thinkproject UK Limited as the awarded supplier. The stated award criterion was price.

This purchase indicates demand at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council for cloud software tailored to NEC4 contract management and administration of design, build and operate projects. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that its tool supports NEC4 workflows and can serve the council’s project-management needs through a cloud service. The route used here was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable work would benefit from eligibility for relevant public-sector frameworks and the ability to meet their call-off terms. Price was the stated evaluation basis, making competitive pricing important alongside a clear fit to the requirement. The selected supplier was a large company, but the procurement does not establish a minimum supplier size or other specific accreditation or experience threshold.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NEC4 Contract Management Tool

Notice Description

Cloud based tool suitable for NEC4 contract management

Lot Information

Lot 1

For NEC Contract Management and Administration of council Design, Build and Operate Projects

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded through Crown Commercial Service's G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement. The framework was established following a procurement procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and was advertised through the appropriate public procurement channels. The Contracting Authority conducted a compliant direct award process in accordance with the framework call-off procedures and the terms of the framework agreement. As the call-off contract is awarded under an existing framework agreement, no separate call for competition was required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077eea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092974-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,809 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thinkproject UK

Further Information

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