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CWC22183 - Omnichannel

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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Award

05 Jun 2023 at 14:59

Tender

05 May 2023 at 13:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Wolverhampton City Council is inviting tenders for a procurement process titled "CWC22183 - Omnichannel" in the goods category. The council is seeking an Omnichannel solution encompassing various communication methods like Telephone, Email, Text, Chatbot, Webchat, and Social media. The project aims to enhance customer experience and shift towards digital services. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the process has been initiated on May 5, 2023. The tender deadline is on June 8, 2023.

This tender by Wolverhampton City Council offers business growth opportunities for firms specializing in communication and multimedia software packages. Companies capable of providing Omnichannel solutions integrating AI technologies and Chatbot functionalities are well-suited to compete. The project focuses on improving citizen access to council services and streamlining customer interactions. Businesses keen on offering digital services and innovative customer-centric solutions would find this tender ideal for their growth prospects.

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Notice Title

CWC22183 - Omnichannel

Notice Description

Wolverhampton City Council are looking to procure an Omnichannel solution which must include Telephone, Email, Text, Chatbot, Webchat and Social media methods of contact. Currently, within the scope of the Omnichannel project, there are four separate departments within Wolverhampton City Council who offer a form of contact centre function. The departments are Wolverhampton Homes, West Midlands Pension Fund, Wolverhampton City Council's Revenues & Benefits and Customer Services. All of these departments handle external customer enquiries via channels including voice, email and chat.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Wolverhampton City Council are looking to procure an Omnichannel solution which must include Telephone, Email, Text, Chatbot, Webchat and Social media methods of contact. Currently, within the scope of the Omnichannel project, there are four separate departments within Wolverhampton City Council who offer a form of contact centre function. The departments are Wolverhampton Homes, West Midlands Pension Fund, Wolverhampton City Council's Revenues & Benefits and Customer Services. All of these departments handle external customer enquiries via channels including voice, email and chat. This project implementation is a key workstream for the Customer Experience Strategy which aims to streamline the customer experience, providing simple, inclusive and accessible customer centred services, which deliver value for money. Also, within the scope of this project, CWC require an Artificial Intelligence solution that will help provide citizens of Wolverhampton 24/7 access to their Council queries without human interaction - Chatbot. The solution must also include Webchat functionality - the online exchange of messages in real time between a customer and an agent. Chatbot and Webchat must integrate to Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution. The result of this project is to see a positive channel shift to Digital Services with power of data and digital to enable the Council to more appropriately direct resources to support those customers with more specific needs.

Renewal: The initial term will be for 3 years, with the option to extend for 4 years in the following periods 2+1+1 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c6cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015877-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Barry Greenwood
Contact Email
barry.greenwood@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1902556556

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1RL
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG39 Wolverhampton

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

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