Planning

Pan London Out of Hours Telephony soft market testing

LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING

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Planning

27 Feb 2023 at 17:20

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Ealing is conducting a planning stage procurement process for the Pan London Out of Hours Telephony soft market testing. The project involves telecommunication services, with a budget of £7,000,000. The engagement end date is set for April 5, 2023. The buying organisation, London Borough of Ealing, is located at Perceval House, 14/16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the telecommunication services sector to participate in the renewal of the joint contract for out of hours telephony service in London. Companies offering market research services, telephone-answering services, and various other related services may find this tender suitable. The project requires integration of call center services with individual council functions, creating opportunities for businesses with expertise in shared-business telephone network services and IP telephone services to compete.

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Notice Title

Pan London Out of Hours Telephony soft market testing

Notice Description

This soft market testing exercise concerns the renewal of the innovative joint contract for the provision for out of hours telephony service. The provision of a high quality out of hours call handling shared service is imperative for the current users of the joint service and equally important for any potential new joiners. The current framework is hosted by the London Borough of Ealing and is used by Ealing, Barnet, Haringey, Homes for Haringey, Barking and Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham Homes and Enfield. As the Councils come to the end of a successful period of 7 years of working together (in the last of a series of contracts) they are looking to renew the arrangement and to offer the opportunity for other public bodies to join it. In order to maximise the efficiency of the arrangement the new supplier may be required to undertake integration of the call centre service with the back-office function of each individual council. All Councils and Housing Arm's Length Management Organisations (ALMOs) nationally offer an out of hour's service, some retain the service in-house whilst others have sub-let or work in partnerships with other organisations to provide a service. The current Ealing- led Out of Hours Service is exceptional in that all transactions are auditable and fully computerised in the overall management of both telephone and data systems. Some organisations may require an optional day time call handling service, however at present none of the participants have expressed a wish to utilise this option. The Participating Organisations have joint ownership of a state of the art of telephony system which will be made available to the appointed supplier without charge.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc65c409-9b53-43f3-899a-9f70cd6c1f31
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

64211000 - Public-telephone services

64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

64213000 - Shared-business telephone network services

64214000 - Dedicated-business telephone network services

64214200 - Telephone switchboard services

64215000 - IP telephone services

64220000 - Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services

79310000 - Market research services

79311210 - Telephone survey services

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Apr 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EALING
Postcode
W5 2HL
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI73 Ealing
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ealing
Electoral Ward
Ealing Broadway
Westminster Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

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