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ClosedStage · preprocurement

Government Digital Service

SMS Service Provider for GOV.UK Notify *EXTENDED DEADLINE

IT ServicesCPV 72000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline13 Nov 2023
Published16 Oct 2023
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 16 Oct 2023ClosedCloses 13 Nov 2023
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The brief

*DEADLINE EXTENSION to 13/11/2023 The Contracting Authority are looking for two Suppliers to deliver on the following: We're looking to procure 2 SMS suppliers for 12 months, with options for contract extension (12+ 12).

The unit price for a single SMS *fragment will be fixed throughout the duration of the contract and any subsequent extensions, independent of volume.

To meet Notify's SMS redundancy requirements the suppliers should utilise independent computing and network infrastructures throughout their respective end to end services, avoiding any single points of failure that could simultaneously impact both providers.

Suppliers are asked to provide sufficient information in their responses to enable GDS to evaluate this.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

To meet Notify's SMS redundancy requirements

To meet Notify's SMS redundancy requirements the suppliers should utilise independent computing and network infrastructures throughout their respective end to end services, avoiding any single points of failure that could simultaneously impact both providers.

02

Suppliers are asked to provide sufficient information

Suppliers are asked to provide sufficient information in their responses to enable GDS to evaluate this.

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Source & provenance
OCID
5851beab-8707-48a4-83e6-57841d71c570
Stage
preprocurement · Closed
Source
Contracts Finder
Buyer ref
SMS Service Provider for GOV.UK Notify
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