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Contact Centre Telephony

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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22 Mar 2023 at 09:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Warwickshire County Council has awarded a contract for Contact Centre Telephony under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 following a further competition via CCS Framework RM3808. The Council is seeking a Supplier to provide a Contact Centre telephony solution/service, including cloud-based software, integration with existing infrastructure, Microsoft Teams integration, and omnichannel communications capabilities. The contract worth 755,034.31 GBP was awarded to Britannic Technologies Ltd.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in postal and telecommunications services to compete. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract already awarded. Businesses offering cloud-based SaaS solutions, with capabilities for integration, scalable user numbers, and omnichannel communications, would be well-suited to participate in this tender process. Key requirements include the ability to fully integrate with Microsoft Teams and deliver IVR solutions.

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Notice Title

Contact Centre Telephony

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council (the "Council") is seeking a Supplier to provide a Contact Centre telephony solution/service (the "Solution"). The Solution must include the following core requirements: - be cloud-based and delivered as software as a service ("SaaS") through standard web browsers, which must include but is not limited to Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox, with no client installation of the Solution required; - capable of integration with the Council's existing infrastructure and applications (e.g., CRM, workflow management tools, Council SIP trunks, etc.), preferably via fully documented and open APIs; - able to fully integrate with Microsoft Teams; - capable of delivering omnichannel communications including IVR; - scalable user numbers with the capacity to accommodate over 750 total users and over 300 concurrent users. The Solution must further allow select Council users to perform day-to-day administration tasks including: - managing user accounts (where this is not performed through federated ID management); - recording voice messages; - editing form options; and - managing call queues.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Warwickshire County Council (the "Council") is seeking a Supplier to provide a Contact Centre telephony solution/service (the "Solution"). The Solution must include the following core requirements: - be cloud-based and delivered as software as a service ("SaaS") through standard web browsers, which must include but is not limited to Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox, with no client installation of the Solution required; - capable of integration with the Council's existing infrastructure and applications (e.g., CRM, workflow management tools, Council SIP trunks, etc.), preferably via fully documented and open APIs; - able to fully integrate with Microsoft Teams; - capable of delivering omnichannel communications including IVR; - scalable user numbers with the capacity to accommodate over 750 total users and over 300 concurrent users. The Solution must further allow select Council users to perform day-to-day administration tasks including: - managing user accounts (where this is not performed through federated ID management); - recording voice messages; - editing form options; and - managing call queues.

Options: Option of extending by an additional 12 month period

Procurement Information

This contract was awarded under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 following a further competition via CCS Framework RM3808 to which no suitable tenders were received

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b4ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008257-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£755,034 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Feb 20233 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
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4RL
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRITANNIC TECHNOLOGIES

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