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ScotRail Customer Contact Centre

SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Nov 2025 at 13:03

Tender

01 Mar 2024 at 15:59

Planning

21 Aug 2023 at 15:31

Summary of the contracting process

ScotRail Trains Limited, headquartered in Glasgow, has completed the procurement for a fully managed customer contact centre, as part of its services procurement strategy. The tender, originally issued as part of ScotRail's efforts to support various customer communication channels—such as phone, email, and web support—was successfully awarded in November 2025. Teleperformance Ltd, the selected supplier, will provide services under an active contract worth £9,309,053, signed on October 7, 2025. This procurement, categorised under call centre services, represents the culmination of a negotiated procedure with prior competition and is covered by the GPA regulations. The procurement stage advanced from tender to award with the finalisation reflecting its commitment to enhancing communication and support standards.

For businesses capable of delivering managed contact centre operations, particularly those offering quality management plans and competitive pricing, this tender reveals a lucrative venture with long-term opportunities. The procurement could benefit companies specialising in customer support services, call centre operations, and office-support services aiming to grow their market presence within the UK. Given the potential requirements for innovative solutions in customer communication, businesses focusing on technology integration and enhanced customer interaction will find significant opportunities for collaboration with ScotRail. Engaging in such procurement processes allows businesses to tap into large-scale service delivery, develop strategic relations, and participate in public sector contracts with substantial financial implications. ScotRail's approach could stimulate community benefits through diverse and inclusive policies, promoting local employment, sustainability, and engagements with SMEs and supported businesses.

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Notice Title

ScotRail Customer Contact Centre

Notice Description

ScotRail is awarding this previously advertised and now complete procurement procedure for a fully managed customer contact centre. The scope of the contact centre is to provide a direct route for our customers to contact us via various methods including phone, email, letter and web support. The centre will support general enquiries, complaints, telesales, delay repay with the option to include passenger assist and web support services in the future

Lot Information

Finance Services

ScotRail is awarding this previously advertised and now complete procurement procedure for a fully managed customer contact centre. The scope of the contact centre is to provide a direct route for our customers to contact us via various methods including phone, email, letter and web support. The centre will support general enquiries, complaints, telesales, delay repay with the option to include passenger assist and web support services in the future

Renewal: The proposed contract term is three years initially to 31 March 2028 with four optional 12 month extensions with an end date of 31 March 2032. ScotRail reserves the right to take these extension options in multiple allocations of 12 months.

Payroll Services

ScotRail are looking for a provider of Payroll Services for the processing of a payroll for c5,200 active employees on 4 weekly pay cycle. Associated administration tasks to be handled by the provider will include processing changes to employee Terms & Conditions as required, updating payroll records periodically to ensure accurate payment to employees, responding to queries from employees by phone and email, payments to 3rd parties and associated administrative tasks, pension scheme administration, P11D's, and MI and reporting. ScotRail currently have iTrent for payroll and will provide licence access to the system. However, the payroll system may be subject to change over the life of the contract where ScotRail review their systems strategy for this service and are required to conduct a tender for the system in the future Additional information: Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability are asked to register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site and use the question and answer function to send a message that they are noting interest for Lot 2 Payroll Services. ScotRail will engage with appropriate suppliers to help inform our strategy for the future of these services

Customer Service Centre

ScotRail are looking for a provider (or providers) of managed customer contact centre services to handle our c350k annual customer contacts. This includes the provision of hardware, software, security and workflow management solutions. ScotRail are looking for service providers capable of: Customer Contact Centre - handling enquiries, complaints and refund requests via letter, email, webform and chat; - handling incoming and outgoing sales, aftersales (including refunds), general enquiries and complaints via phone call; - processing claims for compensation (in-line with our Delay-Repay scheme rules); - recording and reporting customer feedback for all contact methods and types; and - manual and automated workflows. Business Fulfilment - processing incoming customer letters and claim forms, including scanning; - processing outgoing mail, including printing, folding, inserting, sealing envelopes, franking, and posting; - secure physical storage of hard copy letters and claim forms post scanning- - management of freepost facilities; and - processing payments (such as BACs, Bank Card, PayPal). Management reporting - daily, weekly, and periodic reporting Training and workflow management - document existing processes and business information; - create efficient workflow processes; - create training material; and - deliver training to contact centre employees. Additional information: Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability are asked to register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site and use the question and answer function to send a message that they are noting interest for Lot 3 Customer Service Centre. ScotRail will engage with appropriate suppliers to help inform our strategy for the future of these services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f5ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073972-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79211110 - Payroll management services

79500000 - Office-support services

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

79511000 - Telephone operator services

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,309,053 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled, Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED
Additional Buyers

SCOTRAIL TRAINS LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kathleen.gay@scotrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3448110141

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G31 3EW
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TELEPERFORMANCE

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