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Ordnance Survey Licences 2023

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

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11 Apr 2025 at 10:32

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11 Apr 2025 at 10:26

Summary of the contracting process

United Utilities Water Limited has awarded a contract to Landmark Information Group Limited for the provision of Ordnance Survey Licences for the year 2023. This procurement, classified under the private utility category, is critical for leveraging mapping technology to manage a vast network of water and wastewater assets, including geographical information systems and asset mapping. The process concluded with a direct award due to technical reasons, spanning the UK regions. The contract period is from 14 April 2025 to 1 April 2026, with a gross contract value of £612,067.7.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in digital mapping services and related technologies, positioning them for growth by partnering in public utilities. Companies adept at providing integrated automated services that enhance data quality and reduce operational costs would be well-suited for similar procurements. The direct award method underscores the importance of technical capabilities and seamless interoperability with existing systems, making this an ideal contract for businesses with expertise in advanced mapping and data management solutions.

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Notice Title

Ordnance Survey Licences 2023

Notice Description

Ordnance Survey data is a functional component to UU. Our current agreement, awarded via Direct Award has been in place for 2 years since 2023. United Utilities leverages mapping technology extensively to manage and optimize our vast network of water and wastewater assets included but not limited to: 1. Geographical Information system (GIS): used to consolidate asset records into a single database. This helps in tracking and managing over 76000km of sewers and 42000 of clean water pipe. 2. Asset Mapping: Improved the tracking of transferred assets and better maintenance and proactive works 3. Improved data quality: enhanced data and reduced customer service costs with the mapping technology Using OS functions: * OS MasterMap Topography * OS AddressBase Premium * OS MasterMap Highways Road * Codepoint Polygons * Terrain 5 Tiles

Procurement Information

As well as the OS mapping technology, Landmark are providing an integrated automated service wrapper that if removed it would impact Accenture's support costs as there would be much more manual activity involved -This interoperability is the reason why we must direct award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05013d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014532-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71354100 - Digital mapping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£510,056 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2025 - 1 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialapprovalsboard@uuplc.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GREAT SANKEY
Postcode
WA5 3LP
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LANDMARK INFORMATION GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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