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Gcloud 14 iPlato Messaging Subscription

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
South East
18 December 2024 to 19 December 2027

Subscription services for the iPLATO Connect messaging platform to support integrated healthcare communications. This contract enables secure digital messaging capabilities across the regional health network, functioning as a recurring software-as-a-service subscription model.

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Awarded value: £1.2m; As published
Published: 3 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 18 December 2024; iPlato
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 19 December 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of digital messaging subscription services to facilitate patient communication and healthcare connectivity via the iPLATO Connect platform.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
3 December 2025
Contract awardedto iPlato
18 December 2024
Contract starts
18 December 2024
Contract ends
19 December 2027

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
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How it compares

15.3× the typical bulk SMS contract (£79k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2835527/gcloud-14-iplato-messaging-subscription
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05ee32
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. Gcloud 14 iPlato Messaging Subscription. Contract award, 3 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2835527/gcloud-14-iplato-messaging-subscription (accessed 12 October 2026).