Award

Dispute Support - Enhanced Enquiries Service

HOUSING OMBUDSMAN

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 May 2024 at 09:05

Planning

06 Nov 2023 at 14:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Housing Ombudsman Service has completed an award for the procurement of the "Dispute Support - Enhanced Enquiries Service" under the Crown Commercial Service - Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services. The service includes telephone contact response, email management, web chat functions, and postal communications. The contract, worth £1,300,000, was awarded to HGS UK. The Housing Ombudsman, based in London, UK, was the buyer organisation. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

The upcoming opportunity for business growth involves a planned tender for the same "Dispute Support - Enhanced Enquiries Service" by the Housing Ombudsman Service. The tender will focus on providing an enquiries service, including call center and reception functions. Suppliers in the relevant Lot are invited to a "supplier day" on 27th November 2023. The communication includes a deadline of 22nd November 2023 for attendance confirmation. This planned tender presents opportunities for suppliers experienced in Ombudsman or regulatory service enquiries.

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Notice Title

Dispute Support - Enhanced Enquiries Service

Notice Description

The Housing Ombudsman Service will be leveraging this procurement under the Crown Commercial Service - Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services under the following Lots: Lot 1 - Contact Centre. The Invitation to Tender will be published only to suppliers that have registered under the agreement of the above Lots only.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Housing Ombudsman is seeking a supplier who has provided an enquiries service to either an Ombudsman or within the regulatory service sector. The successful provider will be expected to cover a call centre and reception function for all incoming contact into the Housing Ombudsman Service. This scope aims to cover a number of Service Lines requirements. The successful providers will be expected to provide a proposal to the Authority covering the following Service Lines: *Telephone contact response including Natural Language Processing (NLP) and signposting to other agencies *Email receipt and management. *Web Form management. *Web chat functions *Postal communications /receipt & document scanning- incoming and outgoing. *Client satisfaction surveys

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04161a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015097-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Dec 2023Expired
Award Date
14 Apr 20241 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
HOUSING OMBUDSMAN
Contact Name
Ayo Odufuwa
Contact Email
aodufuwa@housing-ombudsman.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070468622

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HGS

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