Hydraulic simulation licences · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - without competitionUtilities

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£38,700published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to DNV UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contracting entity intends to award an extension by renewal of the existing services provided by DNV UK Limited, the company's Hydraulic simulation licences used to assess first principles hydraulic models - clean water supply to customers with a water supply, mains replacement planning purposes, assessing new connections.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

48100000 Industry specific software package 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Mar 2026, 13:02 GMT
Last source update: 20 Mar 2026, 13:47 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-025802
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067054 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
20 Mar 2026, 13:02 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
20 Mar 2026, 13:47 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £38,7001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DNV UK LimitedVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The authority has annual renewal option up to 3 years in total with the estimated value of circa £139,321.20 ( including VAT ) the full 4 year value of circa £185,761.60 ( including VAT ) this notice reflects the 1 year renewal and options for the next 3 year period	£38,700	19 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366678 · GB-PPON: PVVB-5589-BWHX Haweswater House, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, North West, WA5 3LPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DNV UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09208322GB-PPON: PQDP-3256-RCTD 5th Floor Vivo Building, 30 Stamford St, London, London, SE1 9LQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Mar 2026, 13:47 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender20 Mar 2026, 13:02 GMT