---
title: "NCC1707 GOV.UK Notify Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e528"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Northumberland County Council"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# NCC1707 GOV.UK Notify Service

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e528

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council procured access to the GOV.UK Notify service for sending text messages and alerts. The requirement covers software and information systems, with delivery for the council in Northumberland. The service is intended to support the council’s communications with recipients through text-based notifications and alerts. The buying organisation is Northumberland County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Morpeth. This is a technology and digital communications requirement rather than a general marketing, telecommunications infrastructure or software development contract. Businesses with experience providing notification platforms, public-sector messaging services or related software and information systems would find the subject matter most relevant. The awarded supplier was the Government Commercial Agency, based in Liverpool.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award below the threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to the Government Commercial Agency. The contract was signed on 7 October 2025 and runs from 5 December 2025 to 4 December 2029. Its value is £30,000 gross. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation basis was therefore the council’s direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment of tenders. This outcome shows that the council selected a supplier for a defined GOV.UK Notify service requirement, with a four-year contract period. The process sits below the relevant threshold and concerns software and information systems for text messages and alerts.

This award indicates established demand at Northumberland County Council for a managed service supporting GOV.UK Notify text messages and alerts. A competitor seeking similar public-sector work would need a reliable notification platform or service, the technical capability to support text-based alerts, and the operational capacity to maintain service delivery over a multi-year council contract. Experience working with public authorities and handling service requirements for government communications would strengthen credibility. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate dependable systems, appropriate service support and an understanding of how councils use digital notifications to communicate with residents, service users or other recipients. The modest contract scale suits specialist software, messaging or public-sector technology suppliers, including smaller businesses with relevant delivery experience.

## Notice

Northumberland County Council require a contract to use the Gov.uk Notify service, for texts and alerts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077913-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2025 - 4 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Government Commercial Agency |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 08:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077913-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077913-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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