Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Microsoft EA Renewal

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2026 at 15:37

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Gas Networks Limited is procuring the renewal of its Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, covering enterprise software licences and cloud services for its operational and corporate environments. The package includes Microsoft 365 E5 and F3 subscriptions, Copilot licences, security and compliance tools, Azure-related services, enhanced storage, and associated software support and licence management. The arrangement is intended to maintain productivity, collaboration, security, identity management and cloud services across the business. It is a software supply service (CPV 72268000), delivered across Northern Gas Networks’ operating area in North East and Yorkshire, including Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. The contract is for the buyer’s own use under a group enterprise agreement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to SoftwareOne UK Limited. The award is recorded as pending; the planned contract signature date is 15 October 2026. The contract period runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 March 2031. The estimated award value is £3,783,541.40 excluding VAT, or £4,540,249.68 including VAT. The requirement is a single lot. Northern Gas Networks used a direct award under its participation in the CK Hutchison Group Microsoft Enterprise Agreement: SoftwareOne Hong Kong is identified as the sole authorised reseller for the relevant licences and services, so the buyer could not appoint an alternative supplier. The award was justified by exclusive rights and technical reasons. No separate quality or price evaluation criteria are stated.

This award shows recurring demand at Northern Gas Networks for a broad, integrated Microsoft licensing and cloud-services package, rather than isolated software purchases. A credible supplier for a future equivalent requirement would need to supply enterprise Microsoft subscriptions, including Microsoft 365, Copilot and Azure-related services, alongside security, compliance and storage capabilities. Support and licence management are part of the requirement, as is continuity across operational and corporate environments. The procurement route is a material commercial constraint: this purchase was made through the CK Hutchison Group Enterprise Agreement, with the reseller authority tied to that arrangement. Suppliers without the relevant contractual rights would not be able to provide the same requirement through this route. The scope indicates capacity to manage a multi-year, business-wide software service.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Microsoft EA Renewal

Notice Description

Renewal of Northern Gas Networks' Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) under the CK Hutchison Group Enterprise Agreement arrangement. The contract includes the provision of Microsoft enterprise software licences and cloud services, including Microsoft 365 E5 and F3 subscriptions, Microsoft Copilot licences, security and compliance capabilities, Azure-related services, enhanced storage, and associated software support and licence management services. The agreement will be supplied through SoftwareOne Hong Kong as the authorised reseller under the CK Hutchison Group Enterprise Agreement and will provide continuity of critical productivity, collaboration, security, identity management and cloud-based services across Northern Gas Networks' operational and corporate environments. Contract term: 5 years. Estimated contract value: PS3,783,541.40.

Procurement Information

Northern Gas Networks is a participant in the CK Hutchison Group Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. Under the terms of that arrangement, SoftwareOne Hong Kong Limited is the sole authorised reseller for Microsoft licensing and associated cloud services available to participating group entities. Northern Gas Networks is required to procure the relevant Microsoft products and services through this mandated route and is unable to appoint an alternative supplier. Accordingly, competition is absent because only SoftwareOne Hong Kong Limited has the contractual authority and reseller rights necessary to provide the required licences and services under the Group Enterprise Agreement. The direct award is therefore justified on the basis that only one supplier is capable of supplying the requirement due to exclusive rights and technical reasons.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097144-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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

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

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,783,541 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
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
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
COLTON LEEDS
Postcode
LS15 8TU
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Garforth & Swillington
Westminster Constituency
Leeds East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SoftwareONE UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...