--- title: "Renewal of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Related Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f460" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f460" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f460.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f460.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED" published: "2025-12-11" --- # Renewal of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Related Services Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f460 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f460) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f460.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves United Utilities Water Limited as the buying organisation, located in Great Sankey, United Kingdom. The process centres on the renewal of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and related services, under the industry categories of software packages and information systems, as well as software support services. The procurement is in the award stage, with a contract award notice dated 11th December 2025, and a significant contract signing milestone scheduled for 15th December 2025. The procurement method adopted is a direct award to Microsoft Limited, primarily because of compatibility and technical reasons, which would otherwise result in operational difficulties. The contract, valued at £27,250,000 (net), is set to commence on 1st January 2026 and conclude on 31st December 2030, covering a service term of five years. This contract presents an opportunity for businesses engaged in technology and software support industries to explore subcontracting or partnership opportunities with Microsoft, especially for those capable of delivering supplementary services or support that align with Microsoft’s enterprise solutions. Companies that specialise in the integration or expansion of existing Microsoft services could leverage this contract to position themselves as valuable partners in ensuring seamless scalability and user support. Additionally, there is an option for annual adjustment of licences for growth, indicating potential ongoing demand for additional software solutions and services. ## Notice This contract award notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the market of the contracting authority's intention to award a contract to Microsoft for the renewal of: * Enterprise licensing, * Software Assurance on existing perpetual licences, * Other Microsoft subscriptions, * Unified Support services. For a five year term. ### Procurement Information United Utilities intends to enter into a further contract with Microsoft 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/082252-2025 | | 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 | 11 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Dec 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £27,250,000 | | 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 | MICROSOFT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72261000 - Software support services ## Release History - 11 Dec 2025 at 20:28 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082252-2025 - 11 Dec 2025 at 20:15 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082251-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082252-2025 11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082251-2025 11th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/about/?msockid=3a4757f9f8b263bd2daa467cfcb26582 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f460. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f460.json.