Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Highways Limited
09346363
Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
UK
Telephone: +44 3001235000
E-mail: ancilliaryprocurement@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEC contract management system for Lower Thames Crossing
Reference number: LTC044 / ITEP1173
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48333000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NEC contract management system for Lower Thames Crossing
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 092 650.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
software as a service to manage NEC contracts
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Lower Thames Crossing Contract Management System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thinkproject Uk Limited
5430351
The Quad, One Station Hill
Reading
RG1 1NF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 092 650.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2026