Yorkshire Water has awarded an AMP8 framework contract for Value Added Reseller services for the supply of software and associated services across the company’s networks with an estimated total value of £150 million (inc VAT).

Scope of the Software Reseller Framework covers software categories including:

• Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Software Licenses
• Organisational operation, productivity and service delivery Software (e.g. SAP, Microsoft)
• Data and Analytics Software (e.g. Power BI, IBM, Qlik)
• Core IT Infrastructure Software
• Cloud Products and Services (e.g. SaaS, Iaas, PaaS)
• Specialist and Innovation Software (e.g. AI tools, vertical industry solutions)

The framework also covers the provision of value-added services including optimisation and analysis of license volume, audit support and training, as well as associated support, maintenance, implementation, configuration and optimisation services for all software in scope of the framework.

Severn Trent has established an open framework - a series of frameworks with substantially the same terms. Awarded suppliers are carried over and new suppliers can bid.

Earliest date the contract will be signed is 26 February 2026

Estimated start and end contract dates are 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029, with further possible annual extension options up to to 28 February 2034

The following suppliers have been awarded contracts under the framework:

• Italik Ltd
• SCC (UK) Ltd
• Softcat PLC
• SoftwareOne UK Ltd