---
title: "FIN26054 NEC Licence 2026/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd84"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Torbay Council"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# FIN26054 NEC Licence 2026/27

Buyer: Torbay Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd84

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074641-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,674 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Torbay Council |
| Additional buyers | SWISCo Ltd |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Postcode area | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Thomas Telford Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 12:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074641-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074641-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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