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title: "NBS Chorus Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000811949"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-03"
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# NBS Chorus Subscription

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000811949

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540592 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £106,907 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HUBEXO NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540592

## 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000811949

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