Highways Asset Management software licences

Official notice

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG36)

Awarded value£58,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Brightly Software Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Highways Asset Management software licences for existing local authority contractors to manage, maintain, and predict the lifecycle of public infrastructure such as roads, street lighting, and bridges.

CPV: Computer-related professional services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award in respect of licences for existing Highways Asset Management software.

Delivery: West Midlands · Dudley Council

Extensions: 12 month contract with the option to extend for a further period of 12 months

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Mar 2026, 14:25 GMT
Last source update: 11 Mar 2026, 14:25 GMT
Authority reference: 26059
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-021826
Classification (CPV): Computer-related professional services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG36)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066757 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons; Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: This was a direct award via G-Cloud 14 for renewal of software licences for existing Hosted Highways Asset Management system

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: The contract was awarded via G-Cloud 14

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £58,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Brightly Software Limited	£58,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Highways Asset Management software licences · Brightly Software Limited
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£58,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY11HFContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Cabinet OfficeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Brightly Software LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12838751 Farnborough, South East, GU14 7BF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.