Tender

Outsourced Contact Centre Renewal

CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER

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Tender

13 Sep 2024 at 13:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Consumer Council for Water is seeking to renew its outsourced contact centre services, aimed at providing expert first-level advice and support for water consumers. This competitive quotation process is currently at the tender stage and focuses on the water distribution and related services industry, with additional emphasis on staff training services. The contract is valued at £1,200,000 and will cover multiple UK regions including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, and Wales. Key dates include the tender end period on 18 October 2024 and the contract period from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2029.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in contact centre operations, particularly those with experience in the water industry and customer relationship management systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete due to the specified suitability criteria. By participating in this procurement process, businesses can expand their service offerings and establish long-term partnerships with a public sector client.

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Notice Title

Outsourced Contact Centre Renewal

Notice Description

Tender to obtain a dedicated external resource focused on answering all CCW incoming calls, providing first level advice and support for Water Consumers, reviewing and imputing data into CCW CRM system. Maintaining a quality, customer centric, service to water customers as if it was provided in-house. Additional information: Documents are available via the Bravo Solutions e-tendering platform. URL given below. All bids and communications must be submitted through this portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-14ef5f45-8b94-44a4-ae6e-3f7a02c31c43
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb84fdd9-ea53-40fb-bfe6-411b9e206216
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B2 4BH
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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