Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Smart Messaging
Notice Description
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement to renew the smart messaging service that is used throughout the Trust. The contract was awarded to British Telecommunications PLC via Crown Commercial Services RM6116 Network Services 3 expiring 17/07/2027. The Contract term is 24 Months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e405292a-fef8-49a9-968b-1fff7b0c1984
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/636693a8-152d-408b-a40f-1bb375189e84
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
64212200 - Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £91,320 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £91,320 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jan 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 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
- COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DARLINGTON
- Postcode
- DL3 6HX
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC33 Darlington
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Pierremont
- Westminster Constituency
- Darlington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/636693a8-152d-408b-a40f-1bb375189e84
20th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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