Tender

CH232464 OUT OF HOURS CALL CENTRE SERVICE

PERCEVAL HOUSE

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Tender

05 Apr 2024 at 14:45

Summary of the contracting process

The tender titled "CH232464 OUT OF HOURS CALL CENTRE SERVICE" is being conducted by Ealing Council. This procurement falls under the services category and is aimed at delivering a high-quality out of hours call handling service valued at GBP 7,000,000. The procurement stage is currently active, with a contract period starting on October 20, 2025, and ending on October 20, 2030. The method being used is a selective competitive dialogue. The deadline for tender submissions is April 19, 2024, with bid validity until March 17, 2025.

This opportunity is open to various entities, including all UK Councils, government departments, registered social landlords, and integrated care systems in the UK. Businesses providing telephone-answering, switchboard, and survey services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender presents a chance for growth by offering a substantial contract value over several years and requiring integration with multiple council services, creating opportunities for service diversification and expansion.

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Notice Title

CH232464 OUT OF HOURS CALL CENTRE SERVICE

Notice Description

Ealing Council has worked with its partners to deliver quality and value in the context of its long standing outsourced contract for the provision of a high quality and value for money out of hours call handling shared service. High levels of quality are important for the current users of the arrangement and will be equally important for any potential new joiners. The current arrangement was procured by the London Borough of Ealing and is used by Ealing, Barnet, Homes for Haringey, Enfield, Barking and Dagenham and Hammersmith and Fulham Councils and Homes for Haringey.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Ealing Council is procuring the out of hours call handling services as a central purchasing body pursuant to Regulation 37 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This new arrangement is open to the contracting authorities listed below. Each party will enter into separate but identical Services Agreements save for local variations and factual differences. In order to maximise the efficiency of the arrangement the new supplier may be required to undertake integration of the call centre service with the back- office function of each individual council.
:-
* All UK Councils and Housing Sector Arm's Length Management Organisations (ALMO) s who offer an out of hour's service including without limitation the existing participants London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey, Enfield, Barnet, Barking and Dagenham, Ealing and Waltham Forest Councils
* all central government departments offices and
bodies.
* Any Registered Social Landlords
* Any Integrated Care Systems and Integrated Care
Boards in UK
* Any Local Authority Trading Companies
* Any Local Authority Direct Service Organisations

Renewal: Up to 2 further years (24 months) in accordance with the terms of the Overarching Agreement and Services Agreements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045011
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011151-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

64214200 - Telephone switchboard services

79311210 - Telephone survey services

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2025 - 20 Oct 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PERCEVAL HOUSE
Additional Buyers

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET

LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING

LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD

LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM

LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY

LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST

Contact Name
Andrew Shorter
Contact Email
ashorter@ealing.gov.uk, barry.may@barnet.gov.uk, helen.robertson@walthamforest.gov.uk, huntv@ealing.gov.uk, julie.pocock@enfield.gov.uk, natalia.monvoisin@lbbd.gov.uk, yvonne.hadlames@lbhf.gov.uk, zuned.patel@haringey.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2088255000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W5 2HL
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward
Chapel End
Westminster Constituency
Walthamstow

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