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NBS Chorus Subscription

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council has completed the procurement process for acquiring the NBS Chorus Subscription, a service that facilitates the creation of project specifications aimed at maintaining construction standards and material quality. This procurement, valued at £106,907.50, was finalised on 1st October 2025 and did not involve a prior call for competition due to the proprietary nature of the software. The contract was awarded to Hubexo North UK Limited, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The procurement approach followed a limited procedure, justified by the supplier's unique ownership of the intellectual property rights necessary to fulfil the service requirements. This initiative falls under the general public services category and is specifically designed to serve projects within the region of UKM95, with Hamilton being a major touchpoint.

This tender presents notable opportunities for businesses engaged in software provision, particularly those with offerings that encompass specification management systems similar to NBS Chorus. Companies that can demonstrate unique technical capabilities or intellectual property in project specification software would be suitably positioned to pursue similar future tenders. Given that the contract was negotiated directly with a particular economic operator due to technical reasons, businesses capable of offering innovative or proprietary solutions in related areas may find potential growth avenues in responding to such niche demands. This also underscores the significant role of possessing distinct competencies in asserting market competitiveness within the public procurement sector.

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Notice Title

NBS Chorus Subscription

Notice Description

The National Building Specification (NBS) is a proprietary package used to create Project Specifications for individual projects. These dictate the materials used and the standards of workmanship required in their use in the construction of a project. The package allows each discipline within the Design Team (Architect / Civil & Structural / Mechanical & Electrical engineers etc) to specify the products they require to complete the project in accordance with their design.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NBS Chorus is an Industry-standard, in the same way as AutoCAD and Revit, and the Specification Clauses are arranged to integrate with AutoCAD / Revit and similar Surveying software, to provide a fully integrated system across the industry. The package is constantly updated by the operators to keep all product references and workmanship aligned to current standards (National Codes of Practice and Building Regulations), and in doing so, meets the requirements of the Council Quality System.

Procurement Information

Negotiated Contract directly with the supplier as they own the intellectual property on the software being procured.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000811949
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540592
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£106,907 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Kirsty Stewart
Contact Email
kirsty.stewart@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HUBEXO NORTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540592
    NBS Chorus Subscription - The National Building Specification (NBS) is a proprietary package used to create Project Specifications for individual projects. These dictate the materials used and the standards of workmanship required in their use in the construction of a project. The package allows each discipline within the Design Team (Architect / Civil & Structural / Mechanical & Electrical engineers etc) to specify the products they require to complete the project in accordance with their design.

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