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title: "Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Licence Agreement Renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07885b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Licence Agreement Renewal

Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07885b

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099976-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Oct 2026 - 28 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,264,522 |
| 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 | NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED |
| Locality | COLTON LEEDS |
| Postcode area | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS15 8TU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Garforth & Swillington |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds East |
| 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

- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 13:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099976-2026
- 15 Oct 2026 at 11:44 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097391-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099976-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097391-2026
  15th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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