Nautilus Licences renewal

United Utilities Water Limited
North West
Direct award
31 March 2026 to 31 March 2026

Renewal of existing software licensing for the Nautilus platform. The contract covers a 12-month initial term with options for annual renewals up to a total duration of 3 years.

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Awarded value: £230k; As published
Published: 25 March 2026
Awarded: 19 March 2026; Thermo Fisher Scientific
Contract length: Not stated; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Software licence renewal

Provision and annual renewal of enterprise software licensing and support services for the Nautilus laboratory information management system.

Renew the existing licensing for the Nautilus system

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Software licence renewal
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 48100000, 72000000

Services in this contract

Laboratory informatics and instrument softwareMain service£61k typicalRenewal of Nautilus laboratory system licences from Thermo Electron

Lifecycle

Published
25 March 2026
Contract awardedto Thermo Fisher Scientific
19 March 2026
Contract starts
31 March 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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United Utilities Water Limited

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/356449/nautilus-licences-renewal
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06744c
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06744c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

United Utilities Water Limited. Nautilus Licences renewal. Contract award, 25 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/356449/nautilus-licences-renewal (accessed 5 November 2026).