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British Council Europe Examinations Contact Centre

BRITISH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jun 2022 at 12:43

Tender

25 Jan 2022 at 14:38

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking to engage a service provider for the management and operation of the British Council Europe Examinations Contact Centre. This tender is classified under the 'Call Centre' services category and delivers across several European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Lithuania, and Slovenia. The tender is currently in the Award stage, with the contract signed on 1st June 2022. This procurement was conducted through an open procedure, attracting bids up until 1st March 2022.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in customer service and call centre operations, particularly those that have experience in multilingual support and managing operations across multiple countries. The British Council's focus on consistent and scalable service delivery may appeal to both small and medium enterprises and larger firms that can demonstrate efficiency and innovation in their approach. Businesses looking to expand in the European market would find this contract particularly advantageous, with a potential contract value of €1,300,000 and options for renewal.

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Notice Title

British Council Europe Examinations Contact Centre

Notice Description

The primary objective of this requirement is to find a suitable service provider to manage and run the British Council Examinations Contact Centre to ensure consistency, efficiency, security, integrity, standardisation and scalability in the delivery process across the region. The service will be provisioned for the following markets in which British Council operates:- Austria- Belgium- Croatia- Germany- Lithuania- SloveniaThe British Council Contact Centre may be extended to additional countries during the Term by mutual agreement and in accordance with British Council needs and time scale

Lot Information

Lot 1

The primary objective of this requirement is to find a suitable service provider to manage and run the British Council Examinations Contact Centre to ensure consistency, efficiency, security, integrity, standardisation and scalability in the delivery process across the region. The service will be provisioned for the following markets in which British Council operates:- Austria- Belgium- Croatia- Germany- Lithuania- SloveniaThe British Council Contact Centre may be extended to additional countries during the Term by mutual agreement and in accordance with British Council needs and time scale.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 2 years with an option for up to 2 annual extensions (2+1+1).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030f19
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016807-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

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


CPV Codes

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,751 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20223 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
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
uk.procurement@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

EUROANSWER

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