---
title: "SMS Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0514ac"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE LIMITED"
published: "2025-05-15"
---

# SMS Solution

Buyer: FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0514ac

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## Summary

The Financial Ombudsman Service Limited, a sub-central government public authority in London, procures an SMS Solution to enhance its communications infrastructure. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, has moved to the award stage with a completed contract. The main procurement category is services, and it involves the provision of Short Message Service (SMS) services by Sinch Sweden AB. This procurement, for the delivery of services within the United Kingdom, had significant developments on 13th May 2025, when the contract began, and it will run through 12th May 2026, with potential extensions up to 2028. The total contract value is £126,000, with a net value of £105,000 in GBP.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunication and IT solutions, particularly those capable of providing robust SMS services. Companies in the large-scale supplier category, as exemplified by Sinch Sweden AB, may find themselves well-positioned to compete due to the demanding nature and scale of the services required. With the procurement method categorised as 'Below threshold - unknown,' it suggests a need for niche expertise rather than a broader competitive field, presenting potential growth opportunities for firms with specialised capabilities in SMS technologies.

## Notice

Provision of a SMS solution

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021818-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 May 2025 - 12 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £105,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 9SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SINCH SWEDEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

## Release History

- 15 May 2025 at 13:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021818-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021818-2025
  15th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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