---
title: "NEC4 Copyright Licence & Two Year Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785d1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "East West Rail Company Limited"
published: "2026-10-12"
---

# NEC4 Copyright Licence & Two Year Subscription

Buyer: East West Rail Company Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785d1

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096181-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £68,418 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | East West Rail Company Limited |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode area | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 1EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48311100 - Document management system

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 15:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096181-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096181-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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