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YAS Smart Messaging Service

YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

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10 Apr 2025 at 11:03

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust has completed a procurement process to acquire a Smart Messaging Service. The service is crucial for the trust's operations, including emergency services like 111 and 999. The procurement was conducted via a direct award to British Telecom under a framework agreement to ensure business continuity and maintain frontline service delivery. The contract, valued at £72,480, falls under the industry category of Electronic message and information services. The contract was awarded on 1st April 2025, with the service expected to commence on 28th April 2025 and run until 27th April 2027. The procurement method was selective, ensuring that the service would be reliable and appropriate for the high-stake requirements of the trust.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for telecommunications and IT service providers capable of delivering robust messaging solutions. Although the award was made via a direct framework agreement, it sets a precedent for future procurements within the healthcare and emergency services sector. Businesses specialising in electronic messaging services, particularly those experienced with large-scale, mission-critical deployments, would be well-suited to pursue similar opportunities. Collaboration with healthcare organisations necessitates high standards of reliability and security, making this an advantageous sector for experienced suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

YAS Smart Messaging Service

Notice Description

The smart messaging facility is a primary use tool for YAS, this service sends group SMS (texts) to all our services, e.g. 111, 999 Operations PTS and GRS and .... to the CAD system. So, it is vital to service deployment in respect of the facility of information in saving lives. Therefore, the procurement is necessary via Direct Award to British Telecom through the above-mentioned framework to preserve business continuity for the authority and maintain vital front-line delivery Additional information: The smart messaging facility is a primary use tool for YAS, this service sends group SMS (texts) to all our services, e.g. 111, 999 Operations PTS and GRS and .... to the CAD system. So, it is vital to service deployment in respect of the facility of information in saving lives. Therefore, the procurement is necessary via Direct Award to British Telecom through the above-mentioned framework to preserve business continuity for the authority and maintain vital front-line delivery

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3070fef6-0c52-4e13-ae86-c1fa13409468
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee8e0837-f6b0-423b-8e72-e82b2275972e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64216000 - Electronic message and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£72,480 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£72,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
27 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2027 1-2 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
YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Lateef Owolabi
Contact Email
lateef.owolabi@nhs.net
Contact Phone
07395357426

Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF2 0XQ
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Further Information

Notice Documents

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