Official UK procurement notice
AWS Enterprise Support Services
Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthern Gas Networks Limited has awarded a contract for the provision of AWS Enterprise Support services in support of its existing Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment.
The services provide access to AWS Enterprise Support capabilities for AWS-hosted infrastructure, systems and services utilised by Northern Gas Networks.
The contract relates solely to AWS Enterprise Support services and associated support arrangements for the existing AWS environment.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Aug 2026, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 14:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079066- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7b9Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Northern Gas Networks Limited requires the provision of AWS Enterprise Support services for its existing Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment.
AWS Enterprise Support is a proprietary support service provided directly by Amazon Web Services and is available only from AWS in relation to AWS-hosted services and infrastructure.
Whilst third-party AWS support partners and resellers operate within the wider market, those organisations act as intermediaries and cannot provide AWS Enterprise Support directly. The requirement is specifically for AWS Enterprise Support and associated support services in relation to the existing AWS environment.
The direct award is therefore justified on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons and because the required services can only be supplied by the provider holding the relevant intellectual property and exclusive rights.
The contract relates solely to AWS Enterprise Support services and does not include wider AWS consumption arrangements.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2026- Transparency notice published19 Aug 2026, 14:05 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published19 Aug 2026, 14:45 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON EU SARL, UK BRANCH1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 | £414,000 | 19 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AMAZON EU SARL, UK BRANCHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender