Award

Complaints Messaging Service for IELTS

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

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Award

05 May 2021 at 10:22

TenderAmendment

13 Jun 2019 at 13:52

Tender

12 Jun 2019 at 15:43

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council, based in Manchester, is conducting a tender for the "Complaints Messaging Service for IELTS". This project falls under the services category, specifically focusing on dedicated-business telephone network services. The tender is currently in the award stage, with the contract period running from 2nd August 2019 to 1st August 2022. The open procurement method was adopted for this contract, which is valued at £49,000, and the tender period closed on 15th July 2019 at 23:59 BST.

This tender presents significant opportunity for SMEs that specialise in telecommunications and customer service solutions, particularly those experienced in managing call centres or providing telephone services. Suppliers capable of delivering a 24/7 complaints messaging system and demonstrating relevant capability are well-suited to participate. Engaging in this tender can enhance a business's portfolio and establish a valuable partnership with a prominent organisation like the British Council.

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Notice Title

Complaints Messaging Service for IELTS

Notice Description

The British Council are developing a new complaints process, to provide customers with a single line of contact for IELTS. British Council, IDP, IELTS Australia (IDP) and Cambridge Assessment English jointly own the IELTS test. IELTS USA manages the administration of IELTS operations throughout the US test centre network and therefore any complaints received will need to be distributed to 1 of 4 parties. A 24/7 telephone complaints messaging service is required to log and distribute calls to relevant parties: the British Council, IDP, Cambridge Assessment English or IELTS USA. The call handler must ensure on receiving the call that they log who the complaint is relevant for and ensure that only the relevant party receives the captured information. The supplier must also ensure that all information reported confirms whether the complaint was logged in the UK (for a UK test) or in the rest of the world (for a rest of the world test). Additional information: Bidders will be required to register on British Council's e-Tendering portal In-Tend hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil in order to take part in the tender process. Once registered, bidders must log-in to the website where they can view the project and access the bidders pack and submit their return. Bidders will also be required to demonstrate their capability and 'means of proof' will be required. These conditions are outlined in the ITT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f10ce67d-b6d2-4b1f-a6d9-46ad84b1e215
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04b4546c-c39b-4869-987d-2f282fabc21c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

32543000 - Telephone switchboards

32551200 - Telephone exchanges

64213000 - Shared-business telephone network services

64214000 - Dedicated-business telephone network services

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20196 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2019 - 1 Aug 2022 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
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6BB
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPS DOORGUARD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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