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Published 25 Mar 2026, 16:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Nautilus Licences renewal · 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£230,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Thermo Electron Limited (T/A Thermo FIsher Scientific)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contracting authority intends to award a 12 month renewal of the existing licencing provided by Thermo Electron Limited, the supplier of Nautilus. The authority has annual renewal option for up to 3 years in total with the estimated total value of circa £230,000 (excluding VAT ).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
48100000 Industry specific software package72000000 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
25 Mar 2026, 16:58 GMT
Last source update
25 Mar 2026, 19:00 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027582
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06744c Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 16:58 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 19:00 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £230,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thermo Electron Limited (T/A Thermo FIsher Scientific)31 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: The authority has annual renewal option up to 3 years in total with the estimated total value of circa £230000 (excluding VAT ) this notice reflects the 1 year renewal and options for the next 3 year period.£230,00019 Mar 2026Awarded

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
  • THERMO ELECTRON LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01735858GB-PPON: PTND-1582-BZLR 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, North West, WA14 2DTContact 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 Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender