--- title: "Mobile Push Notification Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e4e098cb-8ac8-4dd5-8ff0-940fb20ea9dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e4e098cb-8ac8-4dd5-8ff0-940fb20ea9dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4e098cb-8ac8-4dd5-8ff0-940fb20ea9dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4e098cb-8ac8-4dd5-8ff0-940fb20ea9dc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE" published: "2025-01-20" --- # Mobile Push Notification Service Buyer: GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4e098cb-8ac8-4dd5-8ff0-940fb20ea9dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e4e098cb-8ac8-4dd5-8ff0-940fb20ea9dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4e098cb-8ac8-4dd5-8ff0-940fb20ea9dc.json) ## Summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) has completed an open procedure procurement (Ref: WP2229) for a Mobile Push Notification Service, intended to enhance the new GOV.UK app. The tender, classified under IT services, consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV: 72000000), was aimed at acquiring a market-leading push notification system that can operate on a UK national scale. The procurement process opened on 7th August 2024, with a bid submission deadline extended to 6th September 2024. Following the tender period, a contract valued at £500,000 was awarded on 31st December 2024 to OneSignal, Inc. The contract period is set to start on 15th January 2025 and conclude on 14th January 2026, with delivery based in London (Postal Code: E1 8QS). Specific details and clarifications were made available via a series of document updates and attachments. This tender creates significant growth opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those specialising in mobile app development and push notification technologies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete and benefit from this procurement, given the open procedure and focus on advanced IT solutions. The project underscores the GDS's commitment to enhancing digital services, providing a platform for businesses to demonstrate their technological innovations and integrate their solutions into a high-visibility national application, potentially leading to future collaborations and higher market credibility. ## Notice In 2023, a new strategy for GOV.UK started to grow the value it represents to the UK. Building on the existing foundational pillars of accessibility, user-centricity and continual improvement. A new GOV.UK app is at the heart of this strategy. Discovery and a technical proof of concepts are ongoing in this area. Mobile push notifications are a key component of the strategy and will be required ahead of beta and public launches. The purpose of this competition is to procure a market leading push notification system that can be integrated with the GOV.UK App and operate at a UK national scale. Please see the 'Bid Pack.zip' attachment for further details including Schedule 2 - Specification. Please submit your tender or clarification questions by email to :gds-digital-buyer@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk Responses to raised clarifications questions will be published as an attachment to the contract finder notice by the deadline date set in Attachment 1 - About the Procurement ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0d696cd-8976-4502-86df-cfae1bab4727 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | 15 Jan 2025 - 14 Jan 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £500,000 | | 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 | GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E1 8QS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Whitechapel | | Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ONESIGNAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 20 Jan 2025 at 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0d696cd-8976-4502-86df-cfae1bab4727 - 29 Aug 2024 at 08:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214dc813-deb5-4d4b-a1e5-70908c04a21f - 20 Aug 2024 at 15:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214dc813-deb5-4d4b-a1e5-70908c04a21f - 7 Aug 2024 at 02:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214dc813-deb5-4d4b-a1e5-70908c04a21f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0d696cd-8976-4502-86df-cfae1bab4727 20th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214dc813-deb5-4d4b-a1e5-70908c04a21f 29th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/754e1fb6-8c3c-48a0-a08a-2996407c6ed0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0de5e14d-7818-4400-94bf-06347357dcf3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1af1bde7-b2fa-4334-9537-045be34f54ba - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98ef83c0-8778-4d26-8f59-26123217a60c - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02ad9b70-4e89-4abc-950a-d280711b7aa5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee3f40bc-dc87-45e9-8bf7-f5918f73641b ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e4e098cb-8ac8-4dd5-8ff0-940fb20ea9dc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4e098cb-8ac8-4dd5-8ff0-940fb20ea9dc.json.