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title: "Engineering Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# Engineering Software

Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e2

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## Summary

United Utilities Water Limited procured an enterprise agreement for the Bentley Systems suite of engineering software. The requirement covers ProjectWise, AssetWise, OpenGround and other desktop applications, together with associated software programming and consultancy services. This is specialist industry software supporting engineering, project information, asset management and ground investigation activities within a water utility environment. The procurement is categorised as services and was arranged by United Utilities Water Limited, a private utility. The selected supplier is Bentley Systems (UK) Limited, a large software company. The agreement concerns one requirement rather than separate service lines, with the software and related services supplied as an integrated enterprise arrangement for United Utilities’ operational and engineering needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. Bentley Systems (UK) Limited was selected on 21 August 2026 for £5,253,140.59 excluding VAT, or £6,303,768.71 including VAT. The award is above the relevant threshold. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. A signature was scheduled for 4 September 2026, following a standstill period ending on 3 September 2026. United Utilities justified the direct award as an extension of Bentley’s existing proprietary software services: alternatives were not available, and changing supplier would involve disproportionately costly redesign, integration and implementation work. The award covers one lot and uses the additional repeat, extension or partial-replacement rationale.

This award demonstrates substantial, recurring demand from a water utility for integrated engineering software covering project information, asset management, ground investigation and desktop engineering applications. Suppliers competing for comparable future requirements would need proven capability across enterprise engineering platforms, software licensing and implementation, with the ability to integrate applications into complex utility systems. Relevant experience with ProjectWise, AssetWise, OpenGround or comparable products would help establish technical credibility, particularly where the buyer depends on established workflows and data integration. A credible alternative supplier would also need to demonstrate migration, redesign, implementation and support capability, while managing the operational disruption and technical risk associated with replacing an incumbent proprietary platform. The requirement suits established specialist software providers and firms with strong engineering-software consultancy capacity.

## Notice

Enterprise agreement for the Bentley Systems suite of Engineering Software including ProjectWise, AssetWise, Open Ground and other desktop applications

### Procurement Information

This is for an extension of the existing software services provided by Bentley Systems. This software is proprietary software that is not available through alternative suppliers. The cost of changing these services to an alternative supplier would be disproportionately high due to complex redesign, integration and implementation work required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080064-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,253,140 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | BENTLEY SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 16:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080064-2026
- 21 Aug 2026 at 16:00 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080056-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080064-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080056-2026
  21st August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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