NEC contract management system for Lower Thames Crossing

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,092,650published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Thinkproject Uk Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NEC contract management system for Lower Thames Crossing

CPV: Contact management software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Software as a service to manage NEC contractsAwarded

Delivery: UK

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: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jul 2026, 11:54 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 11:54 BST
Authority reference: LTC044 / ITEP1173
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066093
Classification (CPV): Contact management software package
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ca9b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The services can only be supplied by the incumbent supplier to National Highways due to technical interoperability requirements. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and changing supplier would create disproportionate technical risk and operational disruption

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,092,6501 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thinkproject Uk LimitedLower Thames Crossing Contract Management System	£1,092,650 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Lower Thames Crossing Contract Management System · Thinkproject Uk Limited
Signed
19 Jun 2026
Value
£1,092,650
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Highways Limited

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services 09346363 Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, UK, B4 6GAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Thinkproject Uk LimitedAwarded supplier5430351 The Quad, One Station Hill, Reading, UK, RG1 1NF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.