Award

COVID-19 Consular Call Handling

FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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Award

27 May 2020 at 10:13

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in the United Kingdom, seeking to enhance its call handling services during the COVID-19 pandemic through the tender entitled "COVID-19 Consular Call Handling." This contract, classified under telephone operator services (CPV: 79511000), is currently at the Award stage, having been completed with a total contract value of £3,000,000. The contract period commenced on 26th March 2020 and ended on 26th September 2020, with an application deadline that has since passed on 23rd March 2020. The procurement method employed was selective, utilising a call-off from an existing framework agreement.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in call centre services and remote customer support during crisis situations. Businesses with capacity in large-scale telecommunication operations are well-suited to compete, especially those with experience in handling high volumes of inquiries related to travel and consular services, an area of increasing demand during public emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic. Entities with established frameworks for rapid response and scalability will be particularly advantageous in pursuing similar future contracts.

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Notice Title

COVID-19 Consular Call Handling

Notice Description

Call-Off from Contact Centre Services RM3815 Framework for the delivery of surge Contact Centre Call Handling services to support FCO Consular and Travel Advice response to COVID-19.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-af30babe-e7c5-42f4-970e-e113bcf27e8e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4478f68f-2ffe-4656-8126-252a159ce22a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79511000 - Telephone operator services

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
26 Mar 2020 - 26 Sep 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ict.commercial@fco.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TELEPERFORMANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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