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E-shot Pro Email Communications Platform

Office for National Statistics

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01 Sep 2026 at 14:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics procured an E-shot Pro email communications platform as a services requirement. The platform is intended to support the organisation’s email communications activity. The named supplier is Forfront Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Newport, Wales. The requirement is classified under CPV 32570000, covering communications equipment, although the procurement’s main category is services. This is a technology-enabled communications service rather than a supply of standalone equipment or general marketing support. Businesses with experience providing hosted email communications platforms or related digital communications services would find the requirement most relevant.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, specifically G-Cloud 14. The tender submission deadline was 1 September 2026 at 12:00 BST, and the contract was awarded on 27 August 2026. Forfront Limited received the active award at £74,250 excluding any stated additions, with costs of £26,750 in year one and £23,750 in each of years two and three; an extension is available in year three. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award confirms a requirement from the Office for National Statistics for a dedicated email communications platform delivered through the G-Cloud 14 framework route. A credible future supplier would need to provide a dependable platform for organisational email communications, with the operational capacity to support a UK public body throughout a multi-year service period. Relevant experience would include implementing and managing comparable email communications technology, maintaining service continuity, and supporting users in a public-sector environment. Suppliers should also be able to operate through the relevant framework call-off process and demonstrate that their offer is suitable for an SME-inclusive procurement. The selected supplier’s profile indicates that an SME can meet this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

E-shot Pro Email Communications Platform

Notice Description

E-shot Pro Email Communications platform. procured through G-cloud 14. Year 1: costs PS26,750 Year 2:costs PS23,750 Year 3 (extension available) costs PS23,750 Total contract value PS74,250.00

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0bea7b19-f366-40af-b1d6-7ff9b26f8701
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e9d709-ea15-4741-80a5-9f80dd5ca48c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32570000 - Communications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£74,250 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£74,250 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Office for National Statistics
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Forfront Ltd

Further Information

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