Awarded contract

Building Standards Regulations (CIS) Licences

Details

Buyer: South Lanarkshire Council
Supplier(s): ALLIUM UK HOLDING LIMITED
Value: £85,990.49
Topic: Software package and information systems
Published: 18 June 2026
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

The Council have a requirement for Construction Information Service (CIS) licences to allow access to current regulation, construction standards, technical advice and industry news on building, engineering, design, and construction processes in the United Kingdom. The contract runs from 17th April 2025 to 16th April 2026 with an optional 1-year extension. Lot 1: Negotiated SO9 for provision of Building Standards Regulations (CIS) Licences. The Council have a requirement for Construction Information Service (CIS) licences to allow access to current regulation, construction standards, technical advice and industry news on building, engineering, design, and construction processes in the United Kingdom. Council employees with Civil and Structural, Mechanical and Electrical, Architectural and Building Standards roles have access to CIS to provide a collection of current full text documents essential for compliance with the UK legal and regulatory framework and supporting guidance from key publishers. Allium UK Holding Ltd are the incumbent supplier and are already in the process of carrying out services for the Council. Therefore, this contract is required to formalise existing arrangements. Contract runs from 17th April 2025 to 16th April 2026 with optional 12-month extension period.

Timeline

Completed: Award date30 June 2025
Completed: Award published18 June 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

South Lanarkshire Council runs local government services from Hamilton as a local authority with its own procurement team. Lower-value work runs through PCS Quick Quote, while larger contracts move to PCS-Tender. Dynamic purchasing systems and procured services arrangements keep routes open for ongoing sourcing, particularly in social care. A two-year procurement plan sets out upcoming opportunities each year. No approved supplier list exists, so any business can bid.

Over the past 5 years, most of South Lanarkshire Council's contract awards have been in IT services, health and social work and education and training.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov
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Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov