Notice Information
Notice Title
DWP Notification Service
Notice Description
The Department for Works & Pensions (DWP) has a requirement to issue c6.8 million SMS messages per week to its customers. This service is currently provided through a centralised government function acting on behalf of the DWP and other government departments. The DWP is keen to get a better understanding of the market and looks to undertake market analysis through issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to interested parties to shape the Department's commercial strategy before any further actions are taken.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Department for Works & Pensions (DWP) has a requirement to issue c6.8 million SMS messages per week to its customers. This service is currently provided through a centralised government function acting on behalf of the DWP and other government departments. The DWP is keen to get a better understanding of the market and looks to undertake market analysis through issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to interested parties to shape the Department's commercial strategy before any further actions are taken. Additional information: Interested parties should contact sms.rfi@dwp.gov.uk to receive a copy of the RFI. An overview of the timetable is detailed below: Issue PIN - 23 September 2022 Deadline for requests for RFI - 7 October 2022 Submission of RFI responses - 21 October 2022 Potential for future commercial activity - early 2023
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-036ade
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026657-2022
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services
64216000 - Electronic message and information services
64216100 - Electronic message services
79342300 - Customer services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Sep 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jan 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DWP - DIGITAL CHANNELS
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sms.rfi@dwp.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7718424565
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M2 3AA
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Deansgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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