Planning

Corporate, Mobile & Contact Centre Telephony Procurement_26

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 May 2025 at 10:28

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Corporate, Mobile & Contact Centre Telephony Procurement_26," targeting the postal and telecommunications services industry. The process aims to explore the unified procurement of a combined telephony contract/solution, leveraging Microsoft E5 licence assets. The procurement is classified as a services category and is set to commence in June 2026, running until June 2036. Key upcoming dates include October 1, 2025, for a future notice release. This procurement process seeks to align and manage the contractual timing across several existing telephony services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications sector, particularly those with expertise in offering integrated communication solutions. Companies capable of providing a unified telephony system that incorporates Microsoft Teams and leverages existing licensing agreements with added value will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. The planned co-termed contract strategy by Liverpool City Council opens a lucrative opportunity for businesses to engage in long-term service provision with a major public authority.

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Notice Title

Corporate, Mobile & Contact Centre Telephony Procurement_26

Notice Description

The existing contracts for Contact Centre, Corporate & Mobile Telephony are currently due to expire in June, September & December 2025 respectively. Separate approvals are being sought by the relevant business areas to extend/vary each of these contracts up until June 2026 to ensure all three contracts are co-termed and enable sufficient timescales to assess the market for a suitable joined up solution. This request seeks to initiate an exercise to explore the unified procurement of a combined LCC telephony contract/solution. This would involve stipulating to the market the use of Teams, leveraging maximum value from the Microsoft E5 licence model and telephone element the Council already pay for.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d15
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024626-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 1 Jun 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialprocurement@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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