Tender

Historic England Customer Service Provision

HISTORIC ENGLAND

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Tender

30 Jul 2024 at 15:06

Summary of the contracting process

Historic England has released a tender titled "Historic England Customer Service Provision" under the industry category of call centre services. The procurement process is in the Tender stage, with the tender closing on 29th August 2024. The contract is valued at £460,000 GBP and will commence on 2nd December 2024, concluding on 31st March 2028. The scope of work involves providing customer service support for enquiries and acting as a filter for specific questions, to be managed from the supplier's premises or remotely. The procurement method is an open procedure, with submissions to be made electronically or in writing, and the main location of the service described as Swindon Office.

This tender opens significant avenues for businesses specialising in customer service and call centres, particularly those proficient in handling high volumes of enquiries and maintaining service standards remotely. Historic England seeks a partner committed to continuous improvement, offering opportunities for service providers to demonstrate innovation and quality enhancements. Companies well-suited to this contract would likely have robust remote operation capabilities, experience in public sector contracts, and a keen interest in cultural and heritage services. This could be a strategic opportunity for businesses aiming to build or expand their portfolio in public sector engagement and customer service excellence.

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Notice Title

Historic England Customer Service Provision

Notice Description

Historic England requires a Customer Service supplier to act as first point of contact for Historic England for general enquiries and as a filter for other enquiries, working to an agreed service standard. This is required Monday to Friday year-round between 09:00-17:00. Historic England expects this work to be carried out from the supplier's premises or workers' homes without any requirement for an onsite presence at Historic England. This service will include seven core components with one optional component for possible inclusion on 1 March 2026. Historic England is committed to continuous improvement and is looking for a customer service partner to work with us to develop the quality of our service.Further information about expected volume of enquiries and the breakdown of previous contractors is included in Appendix 4.1.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048604
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023814-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79342300 - Customer services

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
January 2028

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENGLAND
Contact Name
Yuliia Patsora
Contact Email
yuliia.patsora@historicengland.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 2EH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Mannington and Western
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

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