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title: "SAP Annual Support and Maintenance Renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f13d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED"
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# SAP Annual Support and Maintenance Renewal

Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f13d

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## Summary

United Utilities Water Limited, a private utility based in Great Sankey, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for the "SAP Annual Support and Maintenance Renewal". This direct award contract, in line with the Procurement Act 2023, secures the renewal of SAP’s support and maintenance for their existing ERP platform, a core business system. The procurement stage is marked complete, with the contract awarded to SAP (UK) Limited, a large-scale supplier. Contract services fall under the software support services category and cover the supply of business-critical maintenance and support. The contract period is set from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2026, with potential extension until 31st December 2027.

This procurement creates substantial opportunities for businesses involved in IT support services, particularly those focusing on enterprise resource planning platforms. Companies in the software support service industry, particularly those with experience in ERP systems like SAP, will find this contract renewal a fertile ground for robust business growth. The direct award nature of this procurement highlights the significance of having established relationships and technical compatibility with the contracting authority to secure similar future opportunities.

## Notice

Direct Award of SAP Annual Support and Maintenance Renewal This Contract Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the market of the contracting authority's intention to renew its annual SAP support and maintenance contract for it's existing SAP estate. The authority currently relies on SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) platform as a core business-critical system. Continued SAP support and maintenance is required to secure uninterrupted support of critical business systems. The authority has a 12 month renewal option, this notice reflects the renewal for the next 12-month period.

### Procurement Information

For the reasons detailed above, United Utilities intends to renew its SAP Support and Maintenance on the following basis: The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier, which are intended as an extension to or partial replacement of existing goods, services or works in circumstances where a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from or incompatible with the existing goods services or works; and b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080826-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2005 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,286,398 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED |
| Locality | GREAT SANKEY |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA5 3LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAP (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2025 at 18:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080826-2025
- 8 Dec 2025 at 17:53 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080820-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080826-2025
  8th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080820-2025
  8th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sap.com/uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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