Award

Gartner Agreement

  • UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-043616

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056717 (view related notices)

Published 28 July 2025, 4:40pm



Scope

Description

Renewal of Gartner Advisory services delivered by Gartner's Secure Portal with access to direct analyst interaction.

Estimated duration 01/07/2025 - 30/06/2028

Estimated Fee of the contract excluding VAT £450,000. Equivalent to £540,000 including VAT)


Contract 1. Gartner Agreement

Supplier

Contract value

  • £450,000 excluding VAT
  • £540,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

28 July 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 July 2025 to 30 June 2028
  • 2 years, 11 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Additional users can be added on a per seat basis.

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

This contract is planned to be awarded direct to Gartner UK Ltd under Schedule 5 Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Procurement Act 2023. The authority requires uninterrupted access to Gartner's proprietary advisory services and research platform as part of a renewal of an existing contract.

Gartner is the exclusive provider of key strategic tools including Magic Quadrants, Peer Insights and analyst inquiry services which have become embedded in the authorities process. Other providers do not offer the same breadth or continuity of service.


Supplier

Gartner UK Limited

  • Companies House: 2266016
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYCJ-3398-LVDR

Tamesis, The Glanty, Egham,

Surrey,

TW20 9AH

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Gartner Agreement


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

Region: UKD61 - Warrington

Organisation type: Private utility