Tender

RBKC Out of Hours Call Centre Service

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA

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Tender

09 Jun 2023 at 14:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) is seeking tenders for the provision of an out of hours call handling service. The contract, with a value of £814,200 GBP, is expected to commence around August 22, 2023. Interested parties have until July 10, 2023, to submit their bids electronically or in writing. The procurement process involves quality and price criteria for evaluation, with a contract period of 36 months initially, extendable for an additional 24 months. The buying organisation, RBKC, based in London, invites bids from businesses to provide this service under an open procedure.

This tender from RBKC presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in call centre services to secure a lucrative contract. Companies with a focus on quality service delivery and competitive pricing would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The buyer, RBKC, a regional or local authority in London, aims to engage qualified and experienced contractors to fulfil its out of hours call handling requirements. Businesses looking to expand their service offerings in the call centre industry should consider bidding for this contract, which promises a potential long-term partnership and growth opportunity.

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Notice Title

RBKC Out of Hours Call Centre Service

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) is inviting tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors for the provision of an out of hours call handling service. The delivery of the contract is anticipated to begin on or around Tuesday 22nd August 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A Service Contract will be awarded to one contractor. The contract will be established for an initial duration of 36 months, with the option to extend for up to 24 further months at RBKC's discretion.

Renewal: 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d534
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016471-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£814,200 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£814,200 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 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
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
Contact Name
Lauren Wheatcroft
Contact Email
procurement@rbkc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

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