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Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Licence Agreement Renewal

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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22 Oct 2026 at 13:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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15 Oct 2026 at 11:44

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Gas Networks Limited bought a renewal of its Esri ArcGIS Enterprise software licence agreement, including software licences, maintenance and technical support. The arrangement continues access to ArcGIS Enterprise, user licences, extensions and functionality already used in the company’s geographic information system. It allows additional eligible licences to be deployed as requirements change. The system supports network and asset information, operational mapping, mobile working in the field and workflow processes. This is software supply and support for an established utility GIS environment, rather than a new system implementation. The delivery locations are in North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Esri (UK) Limited on 22 October 2026. The contract period runs from 29 October 2026 to 28 August 2029. The awarded value is £1,264,522 excluding VAT, or £1,517,426.40 including VAT. There was one lot. Northern Gas Networks used a direct award, citing Esri’s control of the required ArcGIS intellectual property and licensing rights and the absence of a reasonable technical alternative. The buyer also cited the complexity and disruption of replacing the established platform, including migration and redevelopment of applications, integrations and operational workflows. The award was therefore based on exclusive rights and technical reasons, rather than a competitive evaluation between suppliers.

This award demonstrates continuing demand from Northern Gas Networks for enterprise GIS licences and associated maintenance and technical support. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need to provide the specific Esri ArcGIS Enterprise licensing and entitlements required by the buyer; the stated intellectual property and licensing restrictions made an alternative supplier unsuitable in this procurement. Credibility also depends on supporting an established, operational GIS environment used for network and asset information, mapping, field mobility and workflows, and on maintaining continuity across its applications and integrations. The requirement is substantial in scope: it combines enterprise software access, user licences, extensions, support and the ability to add eligible licences as needs change. This is a specialist software-supply and continuity requirement, not a generic GIS replacement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Licence Agreement Renewal

Notice Description

Northern Gas Networks Limited intends to award a three-year Enterprise Licence Agreement for the continued provision of Esri ArcGIS software licences and associated maintenance and technical support. The agreement provides continued access to ArcGIS Enterprise and associated user licences, extensions and functionality used across NGN's existing GIS environment. The agreement also provides flexibility to deploy additional eligible licences during the contract term in support of changing business requirements. The contract supports the continued operation and development of NGN's established GIS capabilities, including network and asset information, operational mapping, field mobility and workflow processes.

Procurement Information

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) intends to directly award the contract to Esri UK for the renewal of its existing ArcGIS Enterprise Licence Agreement. The requirement is for the continued provision of proprietary Esri ArcGIS software licences and associated entitlements. Esri owns and controls the intellectual property and licensing rights for the ArcGIS products required by NGN, and an alternative supplier cannot independently provide the required ArcGIS enterprise licensing arrangement. ArcGIS is established within NGN's existing GIS environment and supports network and asset information, operational mapping, field mobility and workflow processes. Replacing the ArcGIS platform would require migration and redevelopment of existing applications, integrations and operational workflows, resulting in significant technical complexity and disruption. NGN has therefore determined that there is no reasonable alternative capable of meeting the current requirement without replacing or materially redesigning the existing GIS environment. The direct award is being made on the basis of Esri's intellectual property and exclusive licensing rights, together with the absence of competition for technical reasons.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07885b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099976-2026
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

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
£1,264,522 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
29 Oct 2026 - 28 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

ESRI (UK)

Further Information

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