Pan-Defra NEC Contract Management System
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
22 August 2025
Type
services
Overview
Pan-Defra NEC Contract Management System The Authority procured the provision of a Contract Management System (CMS) and any related services in order for Defra to manage various New Engineering Contracts (NEC), supporting a number of key infrastructure assets.
The Authority sought a supplier to provide a ‘Commercial of the shelf’ (COTS), ‘Software as a Service’ (SaaS), solution that also had the capability and expertise to manage all standard requirements of New Engineering Contract (NEC) model services, NEC3 and NEC4 contract forms, processes, clauses and roles promoted under NEC ways of working across the Defra Group. The supplier will provide full implementation, transition, data migration support, initial and ongoing training with initial/ongoing technical support and all necessary system maintenance, including upgrades, throughout the contract term.
NEC contract management is an ongoing requirement for departments across the Authority. The suite of NEC contracts that are used by the Authority include, but are not limited to, the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC), Facilities Management Contract (FMC), Term Service Contract (TSC) and Professional Services Contract (PSC). As multiple partner agencies across the Authority use this standard suite of contracts, one system was sought to enable consistency and improved ways of working across the Authority group.
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Published
22 August 2025
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