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Contact Centre Call Handling

THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

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24 Aug 2017 at 14:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Arts Council England has completed a procurement process for a project titled "Contact Centre Call Handling". This initiative is categorised under evaluation consultancy services and seeks to replace the existing customer support system with the Enghouse Interactive solution. The project is located in Birmingham, England. The contract period is set from 21st August 2017 to 20th August 2020, with a maximum value of £40,000 for the first year and £55,000 over four years. The tender opportunity was officially published on 24th August 2017 and the procurement method was classified as 'Other'.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the technology and communication services sector, particularly those involved in contact centre solutions and integrations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should consider participating, as there is an inclination towards fostering competition from agile and innovative providers. Companies capable of integrating multi-channel customer interaction systems would be especially well-suited to compete for this contract, aligning with the Arts Council's focus on improving customer engagement through enhanced technological solutions.

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Notice Title

Contact Centre Call Handling

Notice Description

Arts Council England are looking to procure the Enghouse Interactive Contact Centre solution to be integrated with our existing Cisco Call Manager system, thereby replacing our existing UCCX system. The Enghouse solution will be used to handle customer interaction across a number of channels, including telephone, email and web chat. Additional information: Documents are available via the Bravo Solutions e-tendering platform. URL given below. All bids must be submitted through this portal. All queries regarding this event should also be submitted via the portals message board. If you have difficulties accessing the portal then you should contact the Bravo helpline. The number is on the portals welcome page. The maximum contract value including VAT must not exceed PS40,000 in the first contract year and PS55,000 over the full contract duration of 4 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad0a511b-532c-4dfb-8f04-cf5be7ce2118
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3efb2f6-3461-4224-9853-834ba82266d9
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
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2017 - 20 Aug 2020 3-4 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
THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
Contact Name
David Battersby, ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
Contact Email
procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 2LH
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VOYAGER NETWORKS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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