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Published 28 Aug 2026

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Contract for the provision of media and digital communication platform

Authority: GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Communication software package (48510000)
Published contract value£31,350Exc. VAT
Contract ends 17 Aug 2028
Awarded to Forfront Ltd
Contract starts 18 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract awarded via G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14)

The Services to be provided by the Supplier are:

  • Cloud digital communication platform (Lot 2: Cloud software):

omnichannel email, SMS and WhatsApp campaigns, single

send, split-test, date-driven and recurrent campaigns, drag

and-drop Smart Editor with template/module library and

Email Forensics preview.

  • Forms, preference centres, landing pages, microsites and

articles; marketing automation (autoresponders automated

series, workflow engine) and consultations for digital

democracy; CRM with preferences, groups, filters, accounts,

residents and custom fields.

  • Deliverability tooling with official gov.uk / nhs.uk / police.uk

sending domains, DNS/authentications management and

24/7/365 monitoring; real-time analytics and custom

reporting; REST API (Open API/Swagger) and standard

intergrations (Microsoft 365, Zapier, LocalGovDrupal).

Optional e-shot modules and services: Events module; additional

domains; additional accounts (shared or separate contacts); SMS

and WhatsApp volume; and professional services (platform/account

setup, template design, preference centres, custom reports,

managed GovDelivery/Mailchimp migration, bespoke development,

consultancy, project management and bespoke training) - priced in

schedule 2 and the SFIA rate card.

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice
G-Cloud 14 · RM1557.14
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
CON005806
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
East Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    18 Aug 2026
  2. Award decision
    21 Aug 2026
  3. Notice published
    28 Aug 2026
  4. Contract ends
    17 Aug 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCILContracting authority CIVIC CENTRE, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold, NOTTINGHAM, NG56LU, EnglandContact email
    Identifier
    GED · GB-LAE

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Forfront LtdSupplier Paternoster House, 65 St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AB
    Identifier
    3643637 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-34046ff0-bdc0-49a7-aecf-4a41ea13ef1b-2026-08-28T13:36:20+01:00
Published
28 Aug 2026
Latest update
28 Aug 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-34046ff0-bdc0-49a7-aecf-4a41ea13ef1b
Contract reference
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