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Call-Off : Provision of SMS Messaging Services

Lincolnshire County Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 11:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured SMS messaging and notification services for communications delivered in Lincoln and across the East Midlands. The requirement is for Short Message Service (SMS) services (CPV 64212100), covering the provision of messages and notifications rather than physical goods or construction works. This is a council-wide public service communications requirement, with delivery associated with the council’s offices in Lincoln and the wider county or region. The buying organisation is Lincolnshire County Council. The selected supplier is responsible for providing the communications service that enables the council to send SMS messages and notifications to its intended recipients.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 1 July 2026 at 11:40. The contract was awarded to British Telecommunications plc on 23 July 2026 for £16,008. The contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 16 July 2027. The award is active. The opportunity was classified as a services procurement, and the published outcome identifies one supplier. The council’s recorded suitability assessment did not reserve the requirement for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is an awarded call-off rather than an open competition for a standalone contract.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Lincolnshire County Council for managed SMS messaging and notification capability through an established framework route. Competitors would need a reliable business messaging service, the operational capacity to support public-sector communications, and the ability to deliver notifications for a council serving Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. The selected supplier’s scale indicates that the requirement is suited to an established telecommunications or messaging provider rather than a small specialist operating without comparable delivery capacity. Businesses tracking this buyer should assess framework access, service resilience, message delivery performance, support arrangements and experience of handling organisational notification services before the requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call-Off : Provision of SMS Messaging Services

Notice Description

Provision of SMS Messaging and Notification Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aeba7b33-d148-461a-ace2-064e97d26f16
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af8595f-b56f-4957-b7b5-e315a4b20457
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,008 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
Lincolnshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC

Further Information

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