Pipeline

Jisc SMS service – Janet txt

  • Jisc

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-026318

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05227f

Published 23 May 2025, 1:24pm



Scope

Reference

Proc1717 (current)

Description

Janet txt, a Short Messaging Service (SMS) for the Jisc community. The purpose of the service is to enable operators at each user organisation to manipulate and send text messages and to designated users. The service must provide the ability for authorised administrators at each organisation to manage the creation and deletion of operator accounts. The service will be available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Support to user organisations will be provided by the supplier for all issues relating to the service.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,300,000 excluding VAT
  • £2,700,060 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2026 to 1 May 2030
  • 4 years, 1 day

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 December 2025


Procedure

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Jisc

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYD-1575-ZHXX

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 2081482444

Email: procurement@jisc.ac.uk

Website: https://www.jisc.ac.uk

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government