Award

Janet Text

JISC SERVICES LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 May 2022 at 13:41

Tender

10 Jan 2022 at 14:06

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Jisc Services Ltd focuses on establishing a multi-supplier framework for Short Message Service (SMS) services, with an estimated contract value of £2,300,000. The procurement is currently in the 'Tender' stage, with a deadline for submission set for 10th February 2022. The awarded contracts will have a duration of four years, beginning in May 2022, including an initial two-year term followed by two optional one-year extensions. The services will primarily cover organisations that are members of Jisc, supporting education, research, or culture across the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the telecommunications and messaging services industry, particularly those that cater to educational institutions and local government bodies. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in SMS technology and prior experience working with educational or governmental organisations will be well-suited to compete. The framework agreement allows for a maximum of three suppliers, creating a competitive space for bidders to showcase their technological capabilities and service innovations.

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Notice Title

Janet Text

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited (JSL) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework to provide an SMS service for the Jisc community for a period of four years starting in May 2022 subject to mutual agreement. The term of the agreement will be a two-year initial term followed by two yearly extensions up to a maximum term of four years. The full scope for this procurement can be found within the SQ tender document.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited (JSL) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework to provide an SMS service for the Jisc community for a period of four years starting in May 2022 subject to mutual agreement. The term of the agreement will be a two-year initial term followed by two yearly extensions up to a maximum term of four years. The scope covers purchases by organisations that will primarily be members of Jisc and/or those providing or supporting education, research or culture in the UK. The Janet Network Connection Policy outlines the types of organisation that are eligible to use the Janet network and its associated services. These can be summarised as: All institutions of higher or further education; All laboratories and other establishments of the Research Councils; The bodies funding higher and further education and research across the UK; Local government authorities where these are providing broadband ICT services to schools, or commissioning these services from third parties; Individual schools, whether under local government control or with other governance; Individual or groups of libraries, whether under local government control or with other governance; Individual or groups of museums, whether under local government control or with other governance. Any other bodies whose core purpose is the support or advancement of education or research. Many of the above bodies are also members of higher and further education purchasing consortia including GEANT. https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/membershttps https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members http://www.geant.net/About/Pages/home.aspx https://www.heanet.ie/about The full scope and outline of this tender can be found within the SQ tender document.

Options: The initial term of contracts awarded will be 2 years, there will then be two separate extensions available of one year each, up to the maximum term of 4 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030912
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012503-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JISC SERVICES LTD
Contact Name
Tony Claxton
Contact Email
procurement@jisc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6NB
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BULK SMS

PAGEONE COMMUNICATIONS

REACH-DATA

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