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Engineering Software

United Utilities Water Limited
North West
Direct award
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029

Enterprise licensing agreement for Bentley Systems engineering software suite, including ProjectWise, AssetWise, Open Ground, and associated desktop applications to support utility infrastructure engineering operations.

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Awarded value: £5.3m; As published
Published: 21 August 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 21 August 2026; Bentley Systems
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 September 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of Bentley Systems engineering software enterprise agreements, including ProjectWise, AssetWise, and Open Ground desktop applications.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
21 August 2026
Contract awardedto Bentley Systems
21 August 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2029

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
CAD software contracts, 24 months: 2
Open CAD software tenders: 0
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How it compares

82× the typical CAD software contract (£64k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3860107/engineering-software
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e2
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

United Utilities Water Limited. Engineering Software. Contract award, 21 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3860107/engineering-software (accessed 12 October 2026).