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GB-Glasgow: Contact Centre Services

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

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15 Apr 2025 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company is seeking to enhance its Contact Centre Services within the United Kingdom, awarding a contract for onshore Contact Centre support. The industry category pertains to customer services, and the procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract valued at £82,600,000. The contract services will begin on 31st March 2025 and conclude on 30th March 2029. The procurement method remains unspecified. Key milestones for this tender include the award date set on 17th December 2024, followed by the publication date of 15th April 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for large-scale businesses specialising in customer service solutions. Teleperformance Limited has been awarded as the sole supplier, indicating the Student Loans Company's preference for established providers with existing infrastructure to support inbound calls and live chat services. Companies with robust capabilities in managing extensive contact centre operations would be well-suited to provide competitive offerings in similar contracts. This long-term engagement will facilitate growth for businesses capable of delivering consistent, high-quality support across multiple geographic locations, including the Channel Islands, Europe, and British Overseas Territories.

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Notice Title

GB-Glasgow: Contact Centre Services

Notice Description

Provision of an onshore (UK) Contact Centre(s) providing inbound telephone calls and Live Chat and assessing support will be the primary services required. We are looking for a sole Supplier who will provide the Services, from their own UK Contact Centres, in parallel to SLC providing services from its Contact Centres

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-48218823-fda6-4599-856d-51039d1e485c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/894c0059-a17a-44a0-8f0c-3909d0a26795
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79342300 - Customer services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£82,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£82,600,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G5 8DF
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TELEPERFORMANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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