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NCC1707 GOV.UK Notify Service

Northumberland County Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 08:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured access to the GOV.UK Notify service for sending text messages and alerts. The requirement covers software and information systems, with delivery for the council in Northumberland. The service is intended to support the council’s communications with recipients through text-based notifications and alerts. The buying organisation is Northumberland County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Morpeth. This is a technology and digital communications requirement rather than a general marketing, telecommunications infrastructure or software development contract. Businesses with experience providing notification platforms, public-sector messaging services or related software and information systems would find the subject matter most relevant. The awarded supplier was the Government Commercial Agency, based in Liverpool.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award below the threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to the Government Commercial Agency. The contract was signed on 7 October 2025 and runs from 5 December 2025 to 4 December 2029. Its value is £30,000 gross. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation basis was therefore the council’s direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment of tenders. This outcome shows that the council selected a supplier for a defined GOV.UK Notify service requirement, with a four-year contract period. The process sits below the relevant threshold and concerns software and information systems for text messages and alerts.

This award indicates established demand at Northumberland County Council for a managed service supporting GOV.UK Notify text messages and alerts. A competitor seeking similar public-sector work would need a reliable notification platform or service, the technical capability to support text-based alerts, and the operational capacity to maintain service delivery over a multi-year council contract. Experience working with public authorities and handling service requirements for government communications would strengthen credibility. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate dependable systems, appropriate service support and an understanding of how councils use digital notifications to communicate with residents, service users or other recipients. The modest contract scale suits specialist software, messaging or public-sector technology suppliers, including smaller businesses with relevant delivery experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC1707 GOV.UK Notify Service

Notice Description

Northumberland County Council require a contract to use the Gov.uk Notify service, for texts and alerts.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e528
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077913-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
5 Dec 2025 - 4 Dec 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Government Commercial Agency

Further Information

Notice Documents

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