Tender

SWR Customer Interaction Management Solution (CIM)

FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

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24 Feb 2023 at 14:33

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08 Feb 2023 at 22:13

Summary of the contracting process

The FirstGroup Holdings Ltd. is procuring a Customer Interaction Management (CIM) Solution through a selective procurement process. The company seeks to support its Customer Contact Centres (CCC) that communicate with customers across various channels. Key locations for services include Southampton and Basingstoke in the UK. The procurement stage is currently active with a tender period ending on 9th March 2023 and an invitation date for the second stage set for 29th March 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in Customer Relation Management software packages to compete. Companies with expertise in providing integrated and multi-functional solutions are well-suited to meet the requirements outlined by FirstGroup. The procurement method involves a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, aiming to leverage technical capabilities to support the business efficiently and enhance customer service management.

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Notice Title

SWR Customer Interaction Management Solution (CIM)

Notice Description

FirstGroup Holdings Ltd. (Known as FGH) on behalf of its subsidiary company, "First MTR South Western Trains Ltd (SWR)" is approaching the market to procure a Customer Interaction Management (CIS) Solution to support their Customer Contact Centres (CCC) communicating with customers and internal stakeholders. SWR CCC provides services for customers 363 days a year across a variety of channels including phone, e-mail, and social media. Some services are 24 hours supported out of our two contact centres one in Southampton and one in Basingstoke. The team support customers who have general enquiries, require passenger assistance, need to get a refund on an unused ticket, praise an aspect of our service or make a complaint. These contacts can be across any number of channels. All customer interactions must be completed within a set of industry-standard SLAs, ranging from handling time limitations to measuring quality to response through customer surveys.

Lot Information

Lot 1

FirstGroup Holdings Ltd. (Known as FGH) on behalf of its subsidiary company, "First MTR South Western Trains Ltd (SWR)" is approaching the market to procure a Customer Interaction Management (CIS) Solution to support their Customer Contact Centres (CCC) communicating with customers and internal stakeholders. SWR CCC provides services for customers 363 days a year across a variety of channels including phone, e-mail, and social media. Some services are 24 hours supported out of our two contact centres one in Southampton and one in Basingstoke. The team support customers who have general enquiries, require passenger assistance, need to get a refund on an unused ticket, praise an aspect of our service or make a complaint. These contacts can be across any number of channels. All customer interactions must be completed within a set of industry-standard SLAs, ranging from handling time limitations to measuring quality to response through customer surveys. The existing legacy system, built around Microsoft Dynamics, has been in situ for the best part of a decade. The platform has minimal integration, no use of smart web forms to improve case indexing and requires a large amount of user input to move a case through each stage gate. With a basic customer view offering very limited information and a convoluted and complex operational environment. it is difficult to train new users. In addition, the ability to provide management information outside the defined ORR reporting is highly manual and requires specifically skilled staff to administer. SWR are looking to partner with a supplier who not only has the technical capability to provide the solution we need to support the business but one who wants to work proactively with us to leverage the investment to the maximum level possible. FirstGroup is looking for expressions of interest from suppliers that can deliver an integrated and multi-functional requirement to achieve FirstGroup's vision of a single cloud solution.

Renewal: An option for a period of 2 years and a further period of up to 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a41a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005570-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W2 1AF
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Hyde Park
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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