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NEC4 Copyright Licence & Two Year Subscription

East West Rail Company Limited

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12 Oct 2026 at 15:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East West Rail Company Limited procured an NEC4 copyright licence and a two-year subscription, allowing the organisation to access, use, reproduce and administer NEC4 contract documentation legally. NEC contract documents are proprietary and require an appropriate licence for organisational use. The purchase is for licensed access and subscription rather than a bespoke document-management system. The award classifies the item as document-management-system related. Delivery is recorded in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Thomas Telford Ltd. East West Rail Company Limited used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The single lot was completed. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £68,418 excluding VAT (£79,433.20 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The stated purpose is a copyright licence and subscription for organisation-wide legal use and administration of NEC4 contract documentation; the award is categorised as goods. No evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers seeking to compete when East West Rail Company Limited next buys this requirement, the award indicates demand for authorised NEC4 copyright licensing and subscription access, rather than general document-management software. A credible supplier would need the rights to license NEC4 materials for organisational use and to support access, reproduction and administration of contract documentation across a public-sector organisation. The incumbent, Thomas Telford Ltd, was selected through a direct award without competition, so this outcome does not demonstrate a competitive evaluation or disclose technical, accreditation or capacity thresholds. The requirement is a focused proprietary-content licence and subscription, suited to a supplier able to provide the relevant intellectual property rights and organisational access.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NEC4 Copyright Licence & Two Year Subscription

Notice Description

NEC4 copyright licence and subscription to enable EWR Co. to legally access, use, reproduce, and administer NEC4 contract documentation across the organisation. NEC contracts are proprietary documents and require an appropriate licence for organisational use.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096181-2026
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

48311100 - Document management system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,418 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
East West Rail Company Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 1EN
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thomas Telford Ltd

Further Information

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