Scope
Description
This procurement is for the replacement of the existing inhouse estimating system with a Software as a Service system. This covers the covers implementation services and a 5 year subscription.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £611,824 excluding VAT
- £734,188 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
18 March 2025
Standstill period
- End: 28 March 2025
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 March 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030
- Possible extension to 31 March 2035
- 10 years
Description of possible extension:
Extensions are for successive one year periods.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Additional user subscriptions can be purchased if the number of users required needs to be increased.
CPV classifications
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72263000 - Software implementation services
Contract locations
- UKD - North West (England)
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Following an assessment of the market involving a number of potential suppliers, it has been identified that only this supplier can meet all the technical requirements we have for this specific activity.
In part this is due to a substantial number of existing business processes that would not be able to be undertaken by alternative solutions or feasibly changed.
Supplier
BENCHMARK GLOBAL PTY LTD
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYHL-4416-VXNJ
Suite 3.01, 68 York St
Sydney
2000
Australia
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
- Companies House: 02366678
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVVB-5589-BWHX
Haweswater House, Lingley Green Avenue
Great Sankey
WA5 3LP
United Kingdom
Email: craig.bartlett@uuplc.co.uk
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Organisation type: Private utility