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NNC- Enterprise Telephony

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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06 Jan 2023 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

The North Northamptonshire Council has awarded an enterprise telephony services contract under the Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement for Network Services 2. The contract is valued at approximately £3,000,000 and has been awarded to 8x8 (UK) Ltd. The procurement involved a Mini Competition tender stage and falls under the services category. The contract started on 3rd January 2023 and will run for a minimum of thirty-six months, with potential extensions for up to sixty months.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in telecommunication services and IT infrastructure to provide a cloud-hosted telephony solution to meet the Council's requirements. Suitable suppliers will need to offer modern and flexible software services, including support and maintenance, upgrades, and integration with existing Council systems. The contract, managed by the North Northamptonshire Council, was awarded based on a quality-price evaluation, with a focus on quality criteria amounting to 60% of the evaluation.

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Notice Title

NNC- Enterprise Telephony

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide enterprise telephony, including IT infrastructure, architecture, and contact centre. To provide a cloud-hosted Software as a Service (hereafter referred to as "SaaS") telephony solution that will provide the functionality detailed in this Specification and all supporting documents, as well as software licence, support & maintenance, upgrade paths, and roadmap. To provide the Council with modern and flexible software services that meet customer's needs, without technical staff requiring bespoke telephony knowledge and skills. To provide the Council with a unified capable telecommunication solution that meets the requirements of this Specification and all supporting documents. Based on current demand across the Council estate, there are approximately 4,100 calls received daily into Customer Services, departmental extensions and extensions associated with individual members of staff. Using this figure gives a projected twelve-month figure of 1,074,382 calls received. For outbound calls, the figures are approximately 2,120 daily and 551,358 yearly. The Supplier must oversee implementation of the technology and co-ordinate activities through the Council's project management team. The implementation will include all aspects of the product including assistance as required, to deploy and configure software. Porting of the Council's existing number ranges, and implementation of all required set-up for call centre and hunt / call groups. Training for technical administrative staff, Learning & Development training staff, super users/change champions and the provision of training documentation for all other users. To enable integration with inhouse compatibilities such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Income management system, Revenues and Benefits system, payment systems and the Customer Relationship Management system for customer services to increase efficiency and can scale to meet the needs of the Council. The Contract will run for a minimum of thirty-six (36) Months, with the option for two (2) further twelve (12) Month extensions, in essence a maximum sixty (60) Month Contract. Suppliers identified on the Crown Commercial Service (hereafter referred to as "CCS") Network Services 2 (RM3808) framework agreement will be engaged directly to understand whether they wish to take part in this mini competition.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier. Contract summary Industry Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000 Telecommunications services - 64200000 Location of contract East Midlands Value of contract PS3,000,000 Procurement reference NNC00000236 Published date 6 December 2022 Closing date 19 September 2022 Closing time 12pm Contract start date 3 January 2023 Contract end date 2 January 2028 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Call-off from a framework agreement What is a call-off from a framework agreement? Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide enterprise telephony, including IT infrastructure, architecture, and contact centre. To provide a cloud-hosted Software as a Service (hereafter referred to as "SaaS") telephony solution that will provide the functionality detailed in this Specification and all supporting documents, as well as software licence, support & maintenance, upgrade paths, and roadmap. To provide the Council with modern and flexible software services that meet customer's needs, without technical staff requiring bespoke telephony knowledge and skills. To provide the Council with a unified capable telecommunication solution that meets the requirements of this Specification and all supporting documents. Based on current demand across the Council estate, there are approximately 4,100 calls received daily into Customer Services, departmental extensions and extensions associated with individual members of staff. Using this figure gives a projected twelve-month figure of 1,074,382 calls received. For outbound calls, the figures are approximately 2,120 daily and 551,358 yearly. The Supplier must oversee implementation of the technology and co-ordinate activities through the Council's project management team. The implementation will include all aspects of the product including assistance as required, to deploy and configure software. Porting of the Council's existing number ranges, and implementation of all required set-up for call centre and hunt / call groups. Training for technical administrative staff, Learning & Development training staff, super users/change champions and the provision of training documentation for all other users. To enable integration with inhouse compatibilities such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Income management system, Revenues and Benefits system, payment systems and the Customer Relationship Management system for customer services to increase efficiency and can scale to meet the needs of the Council. Additional information: This procurement is being managed and awarded through the Mini Competition option of Lot 4 (Inbound Telephony Services) of the Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement for Network Services 2 (Ref No. RM3808).

Procurement Information

This procurement is being managed and awarded through the Mini Competition option of Lot 4 (Inbound Telephony Services) of the Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement for Network Services 2 (Ref No. RM3808).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039573
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000359-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,169,838 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Dec 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
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001263000

Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Lloyds
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

8X8 (UK

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