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title: "GIS Platform Upgrade - Detailed Design Phase"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f9dd"
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buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED"
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# GIS Platform Upgrade - Detailed Design Phase

Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f9dd

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## Summary

United Utilities Water Limited is overseeing the GIS Platform Upgrade - Detailed Design Phase procurement process, focusing on the design and planning services for their existing ESRI GIS platform based in Great Sankey, United Kingdom. As part of this process, the contract was awarded to ESRI (UK) Limited in a direct procurement method due to technical reasons that necessitated a single supplier. The contract, valued at £3.85 million, commenced on 6th April 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 1st June 2027. The procurement covers IT services related to consulting, software development, and support, spanning multiple regions within the UK including UKC, UKD, UKE, and others. This project emphasises the importance of specialist vendor-level design due to the complexity and business-critical nature of the GIS environment.

The GIS Platform Upgrade presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, consulting, and software development, particularly those with expertise in ESRI software and GIS platforms. Given its single-supplier nature driven by technical criteria, it is best suited for large firms with advanced capabilities in bespoke software solutions, especially those with exclusive rights or deep familiarity with ESRI's ArcGIS software. The ability to leverage change control and additional services further enhances the scope for business growth, catering to dynamic needs of utility-focused GIS systems.

## Notice

The authority currently operates a Geographic Information System (GIS) based on ESRI software which is a mission critical system. The authority intends to undertake an upgrade of it's ESRI GIS platform. ESRI retains exclusive intellectual property rights over ArcGIS Software. Due to the scale, complexity and business criticality of the environment, specialist vendor level design and planning services are required in advance of implementation. The scope of this contract is limited to the design and planning services to support the upgrade of the existing ESRI system.

### Procurement Information

Single supplier - technical reasons This authority intends to award this contract on a direct basis for the reasons of Single Supplier - Schedule 5, paragraph 6. c) Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required and d) There are no reasonable alternatives

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021086-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2026 - 1 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,200,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | ESRI (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2026 at 17:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021086-2026
- 19 Dec 2025 at 09:22 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084693-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021086-2026
  9th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084693-2025
  19th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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