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Enterprise-grade internal communications platform for Great British Energy

Great British Energy

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04 Sep 2026 at 13:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Great British Energy procured an enterprise-grade internal communications software platform for its internal communications teams. The requirement covers software and information systems, including unlimited administrator access, governance controls, advanced analytics and the ability to reach up to 20,000 employees. It also includes workflow automation, targeted communications, surveys, events and AI-powered email translation. The platform is to support email communications with Pro Tier entitlements and manual people-data uploads, together with implementation and onboarding services. The buyer is Great British Energy, a public authority based in Aberdeen. The awarded supplier is Poppulo, whose platform and services are the subject of this requirement.

This procurement is complete and was awarded to Poppulo. Great British Energy used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and runs from 28 August 2026 to 27 August 2029. Its gross value is £82,930.34. The award covers one lot and one supplier. The procurement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract is active, as is the award. The requirement combines the communications platform with implementation and onboarding services, and the stated contract value covers the resulting arrangement.

This award indicates demand from Great British Energy for enterprise internal-communications technology rather than general office software. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a mature platform that can support large employee audiences, multiple administrators and strong governance, alongside advanced analytics and targeted communications. Relevant capability includes workflow automation, surveys, event communications and AI-assisted email translation. Suppliers would also need to provide practical implementation and onboarding, configure email-channel entitlements, and manage manual people-data uploads. The incumbent is an SME, showing that a specialist communications-software provider can serve this type of public-sector requirement. Experience combining software delivery with deployment support would strengthen a competing proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enterprise-grade internal communications platform for Great British Energy

Notice Description

Enterprise-grade internal communications platform for innovative IC teams. Includes unlimited admins, governance, advanced analytics, reach up to 20000 employees, with workflow automation, targeting, surveys, events, and AI email translation. Implementation and onboarding services for Email Channel with Pro Tier Entitlements & Manual People Data Uploads.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f240
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083892-2026
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
£82,930 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Great British Energy
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB10 1BJ
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Poppulo

Further Information

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