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title: "Call-Off : Provision of SMS Messaging Services"
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buyer: "Lincolnshire County Council"
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# Call-Off : Provision of SMS Messaging Services

Buyer: Lincolnshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aeba7b33-d148-461a-ace2-064e97d26f16

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council procured SMS messaging and notification services for communications delivered in Lincoln and across the East Midlands. The requirement is for Short Message Service (SMS) services (CPV 64212100), covering the provision of messages and notifications rather than physical goods or construction works. This is a council-wide public service communications requirement, with delivery associated with the council’s offices in Lincoln and the wider county or region. The buying organisation is Lincolnshire County Council. The selected supplier is responsible for providing the communications service that enables the council to send SMS messages and notifications to its intended recipients.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 1 July 2026 at 11:40. The contract was awarded to British Telecommunications plc on 23 July 2026 for £16,008. The contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 16 July 2027. The award is active. The opportunity was classified as a services procurement, and the published outcome identifies one supplier. The council’s recorded suitability assessment did not reserve the requirement for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is an awarded call-off rather than an open competition for a standalone contract.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Lincolnshire County Council for managed SMS messaging and notification capability through an established framework route. Competitors would need a reliable business messaging service, the operational capacity to support public-sector communications, and the ability to deliver notifications for a council serving Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. The selected supplier’s scale indicates that the requirement is suited to an established telecommunications or messaging provider rather than a small specialist operating without comparable delivery capacity. Businesses tracking this buyer should assess framework access, service resilience, message delivery performance, support arrangements and experience of handling organisational notification services before the requirement is next considered.

## Notice

Provision of SMS Messaging and Notification Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af8595f-b56f-4957-b7b5-e315a4b20457 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,008 |
| 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 | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Postcode area | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 11:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af8595f-b56f-4957-b7b5-e315a4b20457

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af8595f-b56f-4957-b7b5-e315a4b20457
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

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