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Contact Centre Services for TfW

TRANSPORT FOR WALES

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07 May 2021 at 15:44

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales is seeking to secure Contact Centre Services, with an estimated contract value not exceeding £375,000. The bid involved a tender process categorised under services, specifically focusing on call centre operations. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and this contract encompasses a term of 18 months with the option for a further 12-month extension. Key operational requirements include providing a fully bilingual service in English and Welsh, with extended working hours to accommodate weekend and evening queries related to various transport projects across Wales.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in customer service and telecommunication operations, particularly those capable of delivering bilingual support and operating extended hours. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in customer engagement and call centre management would find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract, aimed at enhancing the overall customer experience for Transport for Wales’ services.

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Notice Title

Contact Centre Services for TfW

Notice Description

TfW require the provision of Contact Centre services. This must be a fully bi-lingual (English and Welsh) service, which operates extended working hours to include weekends and evenings, in order to handle telephone bookings and queries for existing and new projects across Wales.

Lot Information

Lot 1

TfW requires the provision of Contact Centre services. This includes a fully bi-lingual (English and Welsh) service, which operates extended working hours to include weekends and evenings, in order to handle telephone bookings and queries for existing bus and new projects across Wales. The contract term will be for 18 months with the option to extend for 12 months at 6 month intervals. The current bus projects are operated under our "fflecsi" brand and are Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) and Integrated Responsive Transport - Customer Enquiries & Bookings. The service provision must align to TfW's Customer Contact Strategy and Customer Experience Objectives: * Engaging people to deliver the highest possible standards of customer service * Delivering a high quality and reliable service * Continuously developing the customer proposition * Enable smooth and seamless journeys across Wales * Deliver high quality customer engagement, insights and communication

Options: As defined in the Procurement documents

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ae99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010024-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services

79342300 - Customer services

79342320 - Customer-care services

79500000 - Office-support services

79511000 - Telephone operator services

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR WALES
Contact Name
Natalie Noble
Contact Email
procurement@tfw.wales
Contact Phone
+44 2921673434

Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD,
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONNECT ASSIST

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