Tender

WP3473A Provision of Out of Hours Telephony Contact

WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING

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24 Jan 2019 at 16:57

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24 Jan 2019 at 14:53

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20 Dec 2018 at 11:18

Summary of the contracting process

Walsall Council is currently conducting a procurement process for the "WP3473A Provision of Out of Hours Telephony Contact" service, which falls under the category of alarm-monitoring services. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for submissions from various suppliers. The tender is open until 5th February 2019, with the contract expected to commence on 4th March 2019 and last until 3rd March 2020. Interested parties should be aware of the delivery location in Walsall, West Midlands, where the service will be executed.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in telephony services, customer support, and emergency response management to collaborate with Walsall Council. Companies that can demonstrate a capacity for delivering high-quality customer service and managing telephony enquiries outside standard hours would be particularly well-suited for this contract. Additionally, businesses with a proven track record in social and community services may find this opportunity aligns well with their expertise, fostering business growth through local council partnerships.

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Notice Title

WP3473A Provision of Out of Hours Telephony Contact

Notice Description

The following specification sets out the Council's requirements to ensure emergency telephony enquiries are managed outside of the standard office hours of 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday, 8.45am to 4.45pm on Friday, every Saturday and Sunday, every Bank Holiday and any additional concessionary days agreed by the Council's leadership team (for example, in 2018 this includes the 24th December). Additional concessionary days will be communicated to the supplier at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure the supplier can resource plan. The role of the chosen partner out of hours contact provider will be principally to receive enquiries from stakeholders including residents and partners and outside of the core hours (set out above) in a way that is friendly, helpful, professional and polite. The out of hours partner provider will then ensure timely, accurate messages are issued to appropriate on-call officers providing key aspects of information needed for officers to make informed decisions and take any forward any required actions. The supplier will answer the calls advising the caller they are managing out of hours enquiries on behalf of Walsall Council and will ensure the highest standards of professionalism in each interaction with the public. The supplier will ensure colleagues receiving out of hours enquiries are empathetic, helpful and understanding of residents' concerns and will act to liaise with on call emergency duty teams in a manner that is prompt, efficient, understanding and helpful. The Council seeks to work fully in the spirit of partnership with the supplier to ensure effective delivery of the contract and will regularly monitor outputs and service performance of the contract in an open and honest way to deliver service improvements. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cc436ac3-5722-42ef-95b3-e1584f081e1b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e540f9c-8d70-41d0-ad69-1950b12eda56
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85320000 - Social services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Mar 2019 - 3 Mar 2020 1-2 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
WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING
Contact Name
Alois Mateyo
Contact Email
alois.mateyo@walsall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01922 650998

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
WS1 1TP
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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