Tender

Provision of a Contact Centre as a Service

THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

25 Jan 2022 at 16:42

Planning

25 Jan 2022 at 15:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Guinness Partnership Ltd is initiating a procurement process titled "Provision of a Contact Centre as a Service". This service falls under the telecommunications services category. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement aims to replace the existing Customer Contact Centre capabilities with a managed service partner. Interested organisations are invited to respond to a soft market testing exercise by the deadline of 4pm on Tuesday, 15th February 2022, to provide an outline of their offerings as per the market engagement brief.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in telecommunications services, particularly those offering cloud-based Customer Contact Centre solutions. Companies that provide omnichannel capabilities, AI and chatbots, workforce management systems, and integration with CRM tools will be well-positioned to compete. This initiative not only invites collaboration but also seeks innovative solutions that can enhance customer experiences, offering a platform for business expansion in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Contact Centre as a Service

Notice Description

Guinness is looking to replace its current Customer Contact Centre capabilities and contract with a partner to provide a Managed Service. As a precursor to commencing a procurement process we are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a soft market testing exercise to enable Guinness to gain a better understanding of the providers in the market and their technical capabilities. We are looking for organisations to provide us with an outline of their offering with reference to our requirements in the market engagement brief. It is not mandatory to respond and equally, information submitted will not be evaluated or count towards the future tender process. Responses to the market engagement exercise should be submitted via the address stated in I.3 of this notice by 4pm on Tuesday 22nd February.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Guinness is looking to replace its Customer Contact Centre capabilities and contract with a partner to provide a Managed Service. CCaaS services will include but not be limited to the below aspects: * Omni channel capabilities * Multiple, segmented Contact Centre capabilities * Call and Queue Management * Agent and Customer journey and experience * Call Quality & Monitoring tools * Customer Identification and Verification features * Call Delivery, IVR, management, conferencing routing and recording * Chatbots, AI, Speech recognition, predicative dialler, webchat, gamification features * PCI process and compliance * MI Reporting * Digital signage - wallboards * Workforce Management capabilities * Integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, MS Teams, Power BI * Cloud Hosting

Renewal: Further details will be provided within the Contract Notice should the contract be subject to renewal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030f29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002207-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Apr 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@guinness.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3031231890

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDHAM
Postcode
OL9 7LH
Post Town
Oldham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Oldham
Electoral Ward
Failsworth East
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

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