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THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA

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27 Oct 2023 at 14:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea has recently awarded a service contract for the provision of an out-of-hours call handling service. The contract involves operating a contact centre for safeguarding emergencies and priority services outside normal working hours. The service will cover evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. The procurement method used was a limited process with an award procedure without prior publication, aimed at safeguarding residents' needs efficiently. The contract has been signed with SPS Doorguard Limited, a Glasgow-based SME, for an initial duration of 36 months, extendable up to 24 more months at the discretion of the Borough.

This tender by The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea offers business growth opportunities relevant to service providers in the call centre industry. Companies proficient in providing out-of-hours support for emergency situations and non-urgent enquiries redirection are well-suited to compete. The procurement process has reached the award stage, creating a chance for businesses to engage in similar future tenders within the service category. The contracting authority has detailed the criteria and rationale behind selecting the supplier, ensuring transparency in the procurement process.

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Notice Title

eTendering Portal

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) has awarded a service contract to one contractor for the provision of an out of hours call handling service. The Council has a statutory obligation to provide an out of hours contact centre service for numerous Council departments. The Contractor will deliver effective support for safeguarding emergencies and services that RBKC have identified as a priority to residents which occur outside of normal working hours and cannot wait until the next working day to be resolved. Non-urgent enquiries will be signposted to and raised with the relevant service. The Service will operate between hours of 5:00pm and 9:00am Monday to Friday and 24 hours per day throughout weekends and on Bank Holidays.

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.

Procurement Information

RBCK ran an open procurement procedure for this contract under contract notice 2023/S 000-016471 and no tenders were received for the contract in response to the contract notice. RBKC is therefore awarding this contract using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The initial conditions of the contract will not be substantially altered and a report will be sent to the Cabinet Office if it so requests. RBKC is publishing this notice pursuant to Regulation 99(3) PCR 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040fd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031845-2023
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

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


CPV Codes

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£656,527 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
Contact Name
Not specified
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPS DOORGUARD

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