Award

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SSE PLC

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Mar 2025 at 10:55

Planning

21 Jun 2024 at 13:26

Summary of the contracting process

SSE plc, a prominent electricity provider based in the UK, has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "FW Services Customer Contact Centre Support Multi Site 1128." This project falls under the industry category of call centre services and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract having been signed on 27th February 2025. The procurement method used is a selective procedure, specifically a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. Key participants include SSE plc as the buyer and Ant Marketing Limited as the supplier.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in call centre operations, particularly those adept at handling emergency calls and severe weather event scenarios. The contract requires the provision of additional call handling agents and managers to ensure optimal service levels during peak times. Businesses with robust infrastructure to support rapid scalability in operations, especially those with experience in handling high call volumes during emergencies, will find this tender promising for growth. Companies that can meet the requirements for on-demand trained personnel and seamless integration with existing call centre operations are well-suited to compete effectively in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

N/A

Notice Description

provision of additional call handling Agent to support SSE call centre operations and provide ad hoc agents to cover severe weather events

Lot Information

Lot 1

provision of 10 full time additional call handling agents, and 1 team manager to support SSE call centre operations and supply ad hoc agents to cover severe weather events

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0471de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008664-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 202512 months 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
SSE PLC
Contact Name
Paul Midgley
Contact Email
paul.midgley@sse.com
Contact Phone
+44 7721403676

Buyer Location

Locality
PERTH
Postcode
PH1 3AQ
Post Town
Perth
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward
Perth City North
Westminster Constituency
Perth and Kinross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANT MARKETING

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