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Northern Ireland Entrepreneurship Support Service (NIESS) Enquiry Handling Service

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Sep 2023 at 07:28

Award

08 Jun 2023 at 10:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Entrepreneurship Support Service (NIESS) recently completed a procurement process initiated through a tender. The buying organisation, Belfast City Council, awarded a contract for the Enquiry Handling Service to Like Us NE Limited. This service aims to provide enterprise support across various pillars in Northern Ireland and is categorised under telephone-answering services. The contract, worth £500,000, was signed on 25th September 2023. The focus is on assisting entrepreneurs on their customer journey through managing enquiries.

The Care Home with Nursing - Physical Disability - 65+ procurement process, led by Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, is also in the active stage. Athena Health Care Group (Park Road) Ltd won the contract valued at £5,757.32. This opportunity in the health services category is a chance for businesses with nursing care expertise. The tender process emphasises quality and price criteria, reflecting a balance between service capability and cost-efficiency.

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Notice Title

Northern Ireland Entrepreneurship Support Service (NIESS) Enquiry Handling Service

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) will provide enterprise support provision across four pillars (Engage, Foundation, Enabling Growth and Accelerated Scaling) for the whole of Northern Ireland. The Enquiry Handling Service provider will manage enquiries across each of the pillars, and will direct individuals/entrepreneurs on their 'customer journey.' The service will cover all 11 Councils in Northern Ireland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (NIESS) will provide enterprise support provision across four pillars (Engage, Foundation, Enabling Growth and Accelerated Scaling) for the whole of Northern Ireland. To manage enquiries across each of the pillars an Enquiry Handling Service is required, to direct individuals/entrepreneurs on their 'customer journey.' The service will cover all 11 Councils in Northern Ireland. There are significant outcomes expected for the NIESS service. However, it is accepted that the majority of enquiries to the call centre will largely be at the 'Engage' and 'Foundation' stage of the entrepreneurship journey. Clients will have the opportunity to make initial enquiries via several options: * Call centre/Tele handling * Completion of an enquiry form on the new web portal * Walk in enquiry at a relevant delivery location or Council Office. * Directly with a preferred supplier delivering services on behalf of councils. The primary aim of the Enquiry Handling Service is to facilitate a projected total of 9,000 enquiries annually. It is anticipated that this will be split across inbound calls, outbound calls, and web site enquiries. It is expected that the Enquiry Handling Service will be in place to manage all telephone enquiries to the service

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d4ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028441-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79500000 - Office-support services

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

79511000 - Telephone operator services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£505,757 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jun 20232 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
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Contact Name
Abbey Ross
Contact Email
abbey.ross@nhs.net, cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1332327800

Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 4LX
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC, TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ATHENA HEALTH CARE GROUP (PARK ROAD

LIKE US NE

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