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WP2248.1 & WP2248.2 SMS Provider(s) for GOV.UK Notify

Government Digital Service
London
Selective procedure
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027

Provision of SMS gateway services for the GOV.UK Notify platform, facilitating the delivery of high-volume transactional text messages to citizens. The service requires robust telecommunications infrastructure to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable message routing across the government digital estate.

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Awarded value: £98.2m; As published
Published: 10 April 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 17 January 2025; MMGRP Limited
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of high-volume SMS messaging and telecommunications gateway services to support national digital notification and communication platforms.

Category: Telecommunications network

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
10 April 2025
Contract awardedto MMGRP Limited
17 January 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Bulk SMS contracts, 24 months: 4
Open bulk SMS tenders: 0
Typical bulk SMS contract: £49.3m

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How it compares

1,243× the typical bulk SMS contract (£79k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/104947/wp2248-1-and-wp2248-2-sms-provider-s-for-gov-uk-notify
Buyer reference: WP2248.2
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-545ba0bf-9379-492b-8647-7828307cc4ae
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Government Digital Service. WP2248.1 & WP2248.2 SMS Provider(s) for GOV.UK Notify. Contract award, 10 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/104947/wp2248-1-and-wp2248-2-sms-provider-s-for-gov-uk-notify (accessed 12 October 2026).