Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 27 Apr 2026, 18:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Page One SMS · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£13,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Critico Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMS service

CPV: Short Message Service (SMS) services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Call off agreement for existing provisionAwarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Apr 2026, 18:20 BST
Last source update: 27 Apr 2026, 18:20 BST
Authority reference: 0797-25-W
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038247
Classification (CPV): Short Message Service (SMS) services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068c16 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award for existing provision

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £13,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Critico Group	£13,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Page One SMS · Critico Group
Signed
1 Mar 2026
Value
£13,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS FT

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth GB-NHS: RYA Trust HQ, Millennium Point, Waterfront Way,, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY51LXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Critico GroupAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC697389 Angus, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.