smsmode© selected by UGAP to send SMS messages

SMS use cases for public authorities

SMS is ideal for providing the proximity communication that public administrations need. This channel can meet a wide range of needs specific to institutions.

SMS Alert

Disseminate information in real time, so you can act quickly in crisis situations such as counter-terrorism, health crisis management, natural disasters, roadworks and bad weather. SMS is a channel accessible to all. Thanks to its universality and 97% open rate, it can be used to send important information or warn the population in the best possible way.

Corporate communication

Inform the population of all the events surrounding the cultural, sporting and social life of your commune, community or association. For schools, for example, SMS offers a simple and effective way of informing parents of strikes, canteen problems or teacher absences.

SMS reminder

SMS reminders can help administrations in many ways: appointment reminders, invoice reminders to reduce the number of unpaid invoices, action reminders to facilitate administrative procedures and save time.

💡 Automate reminders to avoid oversights and speed up procedures. 💡

SMS notification

SMS notification lets you remind people of important local events, such as election dates, or transmit documents securely to citizens' verified telephone numbers. SMS can also be used to transmit documents by inserting a URL link inside your SMS messages.

Why use UGAP for your SMS service provider?

By using the UGAP central purchasing agency, you don't have to no need to call for tenders. So you can choose your SMS sending solution quickly, without an often time-consuming bidding process. But this considerable advantage is just one of the many reasons why theUGAP the ideal intermediary to secure the services of a messaging partner as smsmode^©.

UGAP provides you with a single point of contact for all your needs, enabling you to order, pay for and manage online all the products and services you need to run your administration. UGAP also handles any disputes and/or negotiations on your behalf, freeing up valuable time for public purchasers.

The UGAP public purchasing group is a unique model that enables all public-sector customers to purchase :

• State administrations (central and decentralized) and operators
• local authorities (regions, départements, towns, intercommunalités, etc.), local public establishments, associations providing public services
• hospital and medical-social establishments, as well as large social organizations

How to benefit from an SMS service thanks to smsmode^© and UGAP?

You can activate SMS sending very easily via UGAP. Simply contact your advisor and request a quotation with smsmode^© as the supplier for your mailings. If you don't yet have a dedicated advisor, or if you don't depend on the department in contact with L'UGAP, you can call the UGAP dedicated customer call center (0 811 702 703).

Once you've received your quotation or purchased your SMS pack via UGAP, log on to your smsmode^© customer area, and you can start sending your SMS immediately.

Provide your administration with a customized, "sovereign" messaging solution

What sets UGAP apart from other central purchasing bodies is its ability to act as a wholesaler in the context of purchasing for resale.

This is typically the case with smsmode^©which can provide you with a white-label platform that you could make available to your communities or branches so that they can benefit from the autonomous management of a messaging solution.

What is UGAP?

UGAP (Union des Groupements d'Achats Publics) is the public procurement service for all government agencies and operators. All public customers, whether ministries, local authorities or hospitals, can use UGAP to purchase IT products and services, as well as vehicles, services, furniture, medical equipment and general equipment.

A sales network of 800 employees in 25 towns and cities covers the whole of France.

UGAP advantages

A genuine lever for public policy, UGAP offers administrations a high-performance purchasing solution that enables them to benefit from competitive offers.

It exempts public purchasers from tendering and competitive bidding procedures.

The purchasing group supports public services in the adoption of innovative solutions, and is committed to a voluntary CSR policy that benefits its members. On the supplier side, it facilitates access to public procurement, particularly for SMEs.

All UGAP customers can purchase from the central purchasing office via its online portal: ugap.fr

Or from the dedicated UGAP customer call center: 0 811 702 703

The advantages of sending SMS with smsmode^©

With the referencing of smsmode^© at UGAP, we've thought of everything make it easier to buy and use business SMS messages for town halls, hospitals and government agencies. This means you can get a quote quickly and without a call for tenders, while at the same time with all the benefits of our solution :

• A reliable, easy-to-integrate platform, with an intuitive customer area, tutorials and numerous integration options.
• A secure communication channel, designed to strictly comply with the RGPD and protect your most confidential data; ideal for institutions.(Learn more about our security policy).
• A wide range of solutions tailored to the public sector, such as Mail to SMS, which lets you send SMS messages to your employees or constituents directly from a mailbox, without any additional software.