name: GOV.UK Notify Plans
description: GOV.UK Notify pricing and service tiers for government organizations sending notifications via email, SMS, and letters.
url: https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/pricing
plans:

  - name: Email Free Tier
    description: Unlimited free emails for any eligible government or public sector organization.
    url: https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/pricing
    price: 0
    currency: GBP
    billing_period: unlimited
    unit: email
    features:
      - Unlimited outbound emails
      - No setup fee
      - No monthly charge
      - No procurement requirement
      - Template-based sending
      - Delivery status tracking

  - name: SMS - Central Government
    description: Free annual allowance for central government services, 2.4p per additional message.
    url: https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/pricing/text-messages
    price: 0
    currency: GBP
    billing_period: annual
    unit: text message
    free_quota: 20000
    overage_price: 0.024
    overage_currency: GBP
    overage_unit: text message
    features:
      - 20,000 free messages per year (renews 1 April)
      - 2.4p per message above free allowance (plus VAT)
      - 160 characters per standard message
      - Long message support (charged per 153-char segment)
      - 100 international messages included by default
      - International rate multipliers vary by country

  - name: SMS - Local Authorities
    description: Free annual allowance for local authority services, 2.4p per additional message.
    url: https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/pricing/text-messages
    price: 0
    currency: GBP
    billing_period: annual
    unit: text message
    free_quota: 10000
    overage_price: 0.024
    overage_currency: GBP
    overage_unit: text message
    features:
      - 10,000 free messages per year (renews 1 April)
      - 2.4p per message above free allowance (plus VAT)
      - Allowance is discretionary for high-volume senders

  - name: SMS - State-Funded Schools and Other Orgs
    description: Free annual allowance for state-funded schools and other eligible organisations.
    url: https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/pricing/text-messages
    price: 0
    currency: GBP
    billing_period: annual
    unit: text message
    free_quota: 5000
    overage_price: 0.024
    overage_currency: GBP
    overage_unit: text message
    features:
      - 5,000 free messages per year (renews 1 April)
      - 2.4p per message above free allowance (plus VAT)

  - name: Letters - Economy
    description: Slowest and cheapest physical letter delivery (3-6 working days).
    url: https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/pricing/letters
    currency: GBP
    unit: letter
    features:
      - 1 sheet 64p, 2 sheets 69p, 3 sheets 73p, 4 sheets 78p, 5 sheets 82p (plus VAT)
      - Double-sided colour printing included
      - C5 envelope with address window included
      - Paper and postage included
      - Maximum 10 pages (5 double-sided sheets)
      - 3-6 working day delivery

  - name: Letters - Second Class
    description: Standard second-class physical letter delivery.
    url: https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/pricing/letters
    currency: GBP
    unit: letter
    features:
      - 1 sheet 73p, 2 sheets 77p, 3 sheets 82p, 4 sheets 87p, 5 sheets 91p (plus VAT)
      - Double-sided colour printing included
      - C5 envelope with address window included
      - Paper and postage included
      - Maximum 10 pages (5 double-sided sheets)

  - name: Letters - First Class
    description: First-class physical letter delivery.
    url: https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/pricing/letters
    currency: GBP
    unit: letter
    features:
      - 1 sheet £1.56, 2 sheets £1.61, 3 sheets £1.66, 4 sheets £1.71, 5 sheets £1.76 (plus VAT)
      - Double-sided colour printing included
      - C5 envelope with address window included
      - Paper and postage included
      - Maximum 10 pages (5 double-sided sheets)

  - name: Letters - International
    description: International physical letter delivery.
    url: https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/pricing/letters
    currency: GBP
    unit: letter
    features:
      - 1 sheet £1.80, 2 sheets £1.84, 3 sheets £1.88, 4 sheets £1.92, 5 sheets £1.96 (plus VAT)
      - Double-sided colour printing included
      - C5 envelope with address window included
      - Paper and postage included
      - Maximum 10 pages (5 double-sided sheets)