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Smart Messaging SMS

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 01:51.

Opportunity overview

The SMS service is currently made available to all NHSS Health Boards, and it currently delivers a range of benefits to NHSS, social care and other health partners

Awarded to

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British Telecommunications plc

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Contract value
£2.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
032891-2026-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKM, EC1A 7AJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • The SMS service is currently made available to all NHSS Health Boards, and it currently delivers a range of benefits to NHSS, social care and other health partners.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NP605226
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Review Details
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts: An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Why this procedure was chosen
This procurement was a mini-competition on the Government Commercial Agency Framework RM6116 Lot 3b (Communication Platform)

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The SMS service is currently made available to all NHSS Health Boards, and it currently delivers a range of benefits to NHSS, social care and other health partners.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Functional Requirements
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 2
Name
Non-Functional Requirements
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
30

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Id
GB-FTS-179412

Identifier

Legal Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

Address

Street Address
1 South Gyle Crescent.
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM
Postal Code
EH12 9EB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312756000

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
British Telecommunications plc
Id
GB-FTS-49170

Identifier

Legal Name
British Telecommunications plc

Address

Street Address
81 Newgate Street
Locality
London
Region
UKM
Postal Code
EC1A 7AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7710028041

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Sheriff Court House
Id
GB-FTS-324

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court House

Address

Street Address
27 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
032891-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-49170
Name
British Telecommunications plc

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
032891-2026-1
Award ID
032891-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,619,425
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH12 9EB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 032891-2026award, contract ·