Scope
Reference
PRO004941
Description
This transparency notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the market of the intention of the contracting authority to move the existing FME licensing to a subscription licensing model for Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) products for a 5 year agreement with 1Spatial Group Limited.
Contract 1. FME Subscription
Supplier
Contract value
- £650,000 excluding VAT
- £780,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKD - North West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
Direct Award Justification
United Utilities Water Limited intends to enter into a further contract with 1Spatial Group Limited for the procurement of Feature Manipulation Engine) FME software which is already embedded into the existing United Utilities GIS infrastructure.
The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier, which are intended as an extension to or partial replacement of existing goods, services or works in circumstances where:
a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and
(b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
Supplier
1SPATIAL GROUP LIMITED
- Companies House: 04785688
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHML-6716-ZLGX
Unit F7, Stirling House, Cambridge Innovation Park
Cambridge
CB25 9PB
United Kingdom
Email: sales@1spatial.com
Website: https://1spatial.com/
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. FME Subscription
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