Awarded 8 October 2026
Alerting text service for BTP 61016
British Transport Police · London
Bulk SMS tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
85 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Bulk SMS contracts ,
85 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest bulk SMS contracts awarded
Awarded 30 September 2026
2627-0030 SMS module for LBI and UK Virtual Mobile No
London Borough of Islington
Awarded 24 September 2026
SMS Unification Solution
Clarion Housing Group · London
Awarded 24 September 2026
Smart Messaging Services (SMS)
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust · East Midlands
Awarded 10 September 2026
Contract for the Provision of SMS Service
Bromsgrove District Council & Redditch Borough Council
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
BT won the most bulk SMS contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BT East Midlands · See every contract | 27 | £12.3m | 26 | ||
| 2 | Critico London · SME · See every contract | 5 | £1.2m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Softcat North West · See every contract | 4 | £591k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Everbridge Europe Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 4 | £153k | 3 | ||
| 5 | Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust North East · See every contract | 3 | £155k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | OneSignal, Inc. London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Core Telecom Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £181k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Imimobile Europe Ltd South East · See every contract | 2 | £139k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Reach Data North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £126k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | VISAV Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £114k | 2 |
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Who buys
NHS and health award 48% of bulk SMS contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought bulk SMS more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many bulk SMS contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many bulk SMS contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Digital Service | 4 | £197m |
| 2 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 3 | £503k |
| 3 | UK Parliament | 2 | £1.1m |
| 4 | Ministry of Defence | 2 | £386k |
| 5 | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust | 2 | £333k |
| 6 | Lancashire Constabulary | 2 | £273k |
| 7 | Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex | 2 | £201k |
| 8 | The City of Liverpool College | 2 | £126k |
| 9 | NHS England | 2 | £109k |
| 10 | Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 2 | £72k |
Prices
Half of bulk SMS contracts are worth less than £83k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 95% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Government Digital ServiceFiretext Communications Ltd · 17 Jan 2025
- Government Digital ServiceMMGRP Limited · 17 Jan 2025
- Public Services Delivery ScotlandBT · 1 Apr 2026
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardBT · 5 Feb 2026
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care BoardiPlato · 18 Dec 2024
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care BoardBT · 8 May 2025
- Attain Health Management Services LtdBT · 1 Apr 2025
- Buyer not publishedBT · 12 Aug 2026
- NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support UnitBT · 23 Jun 2026
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care BoardBT · 19 Mar 2025
Where and when
London awards the most bulk SMS contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 17 | £199m |
| East Midlands | 12 | £4.8m |
| East of England | 10 | £2.9m |
| North West | 9 | £809k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £2.6m |
| South East | 7 | £1.7m |
| North East | 5 | £262k |
| West Midlands | 5 | £224k |
| South West | 3 | £371k |
| Scotland | 2 | £2.9m |
| Wales | 1 | £19k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Often bought with bulk SMS
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Key findings
- 95%
of the money is in the 10 biggest bulk SMS contracts.
Of 82 contracts with a published value. - 33%
of bulk SMS contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 69 award notices.
Questions
How many bulk SMS contracts does the UK public sector award?
85 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 69 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector bulk SMS contract worth?
The median is £83k, and 72% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector bulk SMS contracts?
BT won the most (27).
Which buyers award the most bulk SMS contracts?
NHS and health award 48% of them.
What is included
Application-to-person messaging: SMS gateways, APIs, web portals and message credits, and push notification services for mobile and web apps, used to send reminders and notifications and receive replies.
- SMS gateways, APIs and message credits
- Bulk SMS web portals
- Push notification services for mobile and web apps
- Two-way text reminders and replies
What is not included
- Mobile SIMs and airtime for staff -> it.tel.mobile-voice-and-data
- Omnichannel messaging inside a contact centre platform -> it.tel.contact-centre-software
- NHS patient letters and portals -> it.lob.patient-communications-and-engagement
- Email marketing and campaigns -> it.ent.crm
- Building the app that receives the notifications -> it.dev.mobile-app-development
- Defence formal messaging systems -> it.lob.other-sector-specific-system