Group messaging framework

Title

Group messaging framework

Stage

tender

Buyer

JISC

Buyer id

GB-COH-05747339

Status

active

Category

services

CPV

not on file

CPV in words

not on file

Estimated value

not on file

Currency

GBP

Released

2026-07-31T18:32:16+01:00

Tenders close

2026-08-25T12:00:00+01:00

Contract starts

not on file

Contract ends

not on file

Procedure

Open procedure

Description

Jisc Services Limited, a subsidiary of Jisc is the Contracting Authority. This document is the Invitation to tender (ITT) for Group messaging framework. Jisc Services Limited (JSL) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework to provide an SMS service for the Jisc community for a period of four (4) years commencing in October 2026. The framework provides a centrally hosted SMS group messaging platform that enables Customers to send messages to individuals or groups through a secure web-based portal and associated APIs. Typical use cases include emergency and business continuity notifications, student and learner communications, attendance and welfare alerts, timetable and course updates, appointment reminders, operational notifications, and other time-sensitive communications. Suppliers may also offer additional communication channels, integrations, and automation capabilities alongside the core SMS service. The service is primarily intended for the UK education, research and public sector communities and must be capable of supporting Customers ranging from individual schools and colleges to large universities, research organisations and public bodies.

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-05d681

• JISC (company), by buyer id · uk companies house, read 2026-10-04

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Find a Tender (UK above-threshold notices) (UK Cabinet Office, Find a Tender Service), pages.json, sha256 3fa091d38652, published 2026-10-04

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