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title: "E-shot Pro Email Communications Platform"
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# E-shot Pro Email Communications Platform

Buyer: Office for National Statistics  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bea7b19-f366-40af-b1d6-7ff9b26f8701

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics procured an E-shot Pro email communications platform as a services requirement. The platform is intended to support the organisation’s email communications activity. The named supplier is Forfront Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Newport, Wales. The requirement is classified under CPV 32570000, covering communications equipment, although the procurement’s main category is services. This is a technology-enabled communications service rather than a supply of standalone equipment or general marketing support. Businesses with experience providing hosted email communications platforms or related digital communications services would find the requirement most relevant.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, specifically G-Cloud 14. The tender submission deadline was 1 September 2026 at 12:00 BST, and the contract was awarded on 27 August 2026. Forfront Limited received the active award at £74,250 excluding any stated additions, with costs of £26,750 in year one and £23,750 in each of years two and three; an extension is available in year three. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award confirms a requirement from the Office for National Statistics for a dedicated email communications platform delivered through the G-Cloud 14 framework route. A credible future supplier would need to provide a dependable platform for organisational email communications, with the operational capacity to support a UK public body throughout a multi-year service period. Relevant experience would include implementing and managing comparable email communications technology, maintaining service continuity, and supporting users in a public-sector environment. Suppliers should also be able to operate through the relevant framework call-off process and demonstrate that their offer is suitable for an SME-inclusive procurement. The selected supplier’s profile indicates that an SME can meet this requirement.

## Notice

E-shot Pro Email Communications platform. procured through G-cloud 14. Year 1: costs PS26,750 Year 2:costs PS23,750 Year 3 (extension available) costs PS23,750 Total contract value PS74,250.00

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e9d709-ea15-4741-80a5-9f80dd5ca48c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £74,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,250 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Office for National Statistics |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Postcode area | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Forfront Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32570000 - Communications equipment

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e9d709-ea15-4741-80a5-9f80dd5ca48c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e9d709-ea15-4741-80a5-9f80dd5ca48c
  1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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