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title: "Janet Text"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030912"
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buyer: "JISC SERVICES LTD"
published: "2022-05-13"
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# Janet Text

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030912

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Jisc Services Ltd focuses on establishing a multi-supplier framework for Short Message Service (SMS) services, with an estimated contract value of £2,300,000. The procurement is currently in the 'Tender' stage, with a deadline for submission set for 10th February 2022. The awarded contracts will have a duration of four years, beginning in May 2022, including an initial two-year term followed by two optional one-year extensions. The services will primarily cover organisations that are members of Jisc, supporting education, research, or culture across the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the telecommunications and messaging services industry, particularly those that cater to educational institutions and local government bodies. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in SMS technology and prior experience working with educational or governmental organisations will be well-suited to compete. The framework agreement allows for a maximum of three suppliers, creating a competitive space for bidders to showcase their technological capabilities and service innovations.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited (JSL) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework to provide an SMS service for the Jisc community for a period of four years starting in May 2022 subject to mutual agreement. The term of the agreement will be a two-year initial term followed by two yearly extensions up to a maximum term of four years. The full scope for this procurement can be found within the SQ tender document.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited (JSL) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework to provide an SMS service for the Jisc community for a period of four years starting in May 2022 subject to mutual agreement. The term of the agreement will be a two-year initial term followed by two yearly extensions up to a maximum term of four years. The scope covers purchases by organisations that will primarily be members of Jisc and/or those providing or supporting education, research or culture in the UK. The Janet Network Connection Policy outlines the types of organisation that are eligible to use the Janet network and its associated services. These can be summarised as: All institutions of higher or further education; All laboratories and other establishments of the Research Councils; The bodies funding higher and further education and research across the UK; Local government authorities where these are providing broadband ICT services to schools, or commissioning these services from third parties; Individual schools, whether under local government control or with other governance; Individual or groups of libraries, whether under local government control or with other governance; Individual or groups of museums, whether under local government control or with other governance. Any other bodies whose core purpose is the support or advancement of education or research. Many of the above bodies are also members of higher and further education purchasing consortia including GEANT. https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/membershttps https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members http://www.geant.net/About/Pages/home.aspx https://www.heanet.ie/about The full scope and outline of this tender can be found within the SQ tender document.

Options: The initial term of contracts awarded will be 2 years, there will then be two separate extensions available of one year each, up to the maximum term of 4 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012503-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,300,000 |
| Lots value | £2,300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JISC SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BULK SMS; PAGEONE COMMUNICATIONS; REACH-DATA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

## Release History

- 13 May 2022 at 13:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012503-2022
- 10 Jan 2022 at 14:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000634-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/membershttps
- http://www.geant.net/About/Pages/home.aspx
- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
- http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
- http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
- http://www.pageone.co.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=42173&B=JISC
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
- https://www.heanet.ie/about
- https://www.jisc.ac.uk
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
- https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

## Provenance

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