Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
PO Box 100, County Hall
Preston
PR1 0LD
UK
Contact person: James Bennett
E-mail: digitalprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.lancashire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Highways Asset Management System (HAMS)
Reference number: JB/ICT/LCC/24/1880
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Highways Asset Management System (HAMS) software solution that takes a strategic approach to optimising the allocation of resources for the management, operation, preservation and enhancement of the highway infrastructure to meet the needs of current and future users of the transport network.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72220000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Agreement will be let for an initial period of five years from July 2025, with a further five options to extend for 24 months each. The potential total contract length is therefore up to 15 years. The potential for a long-term contract recognises the significant cost of change and return-on-investment duration.
The Agreement was let based on the UK Cabinet Office's Model Services Contract for high value, complex services. The Agreement was tailored to meet the needs of the Council's requirements and feedback from the industry.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical and quality criteria
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Agreement was let for an initial period of five years from March 2025, with a further five options to extend for 24 months each. The potential total contract length is therefore up to 15 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-033804
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brightly Software Limited
12838751
Pinehurst 2 Pinehurst Road,
Farnborough
GU14 7BF
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Spend over the 15 years is estimated to be up to £10m.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lancashire County Council
PO Box 100, County Hall
Preston
PR1 0LD
UK
E-mail: digitalprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/07/2025