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Engineering Software

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

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Award

12 Sep 2025 at 14:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

12 Sep 2025 at 14:09

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

United Utilities Water Limited, a private utility company located in Great Sankey, United Kingdom, has undertaken a procurement process for the "Engineering Software" contract. The tender involves an enterprise agreement for the Bentley Systems suite, which covers ProjectWise, AssetWise, Open Ground, and other desktop applications crucial for engineering operations. The procurement method used is a direct award due to the requirement for an extension of existing services, with the rationale being that an alternative supplier would incur disproportionately high costs in redesign and integration. The procurement process reached the award stage, with the contract period set from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026. The key procurement category is services, and the award was publicly announced on 12th September 2025.

This contract offers significant business growth opportunities for firms in the software engineering and consultancy sectors, particularly those providing specialised engineering software solutions. Given the scale and nature of the project, it is well-suited for large enterprises or companies with the capacity to offer extensive service support and consultancy. Engaging in such contracts can broaden a business's portfolio, providing exposure to complex utility projects and establishing long-standing relationships with major utilities like United Utilities Water Limited.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Engineering Software

Notice Description

Enterprise agreement for the Bentley Systems suite of Engineering Software including ProjectWise, AssetWise, Open Ground and other desktop applications

Procurement Information

This is for an extension of the existing services provided by Bentley Systems. The cost of changing these services to an alternative supplier would be disproportionately high due to complex redesign, integration and implementation work required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059996
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056272-2025
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

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,564,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

BENTLEY SYSTEMS (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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