Award

00534-CS - Transactional Customer Feedback

STONEWATER LTD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Nov 2025 at 10:05

Award

26 Sep 2025 at 10:47

Tender

23 Jul 2025 at 14:04

Summary of the contracting process

Stonewater Ltd, a public undertaking based in Leicester, recently completed an open procurement process titled "00534-CS – Transactional Customer Feedback." This procurement, under the legal framework of UKPGA 2023/54, aimed to acquire a journey-led customer feedback solution to enhance service delivery through real-time insights and AI-driven analysis. The procurement process has moved to the award stage as of 5 November 2025, having been signed the same day. The awarded contract, valued at £240,000 gross, was successful in sourcing services from IN-HOUSE RESEARCH LIMITED, a small-to-medium enterprise based in Swindon. The contract covers several regions in the UK and will run from 7 November 2025, potentially extending over multiple years with renewal options.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in customer feedback management solutions, particularly those with expertise in survey services and digital engagement channels. Companies that offer scalable frameworks and multi-touchpoint solutions are well positioned to enhance their growth by meeting Stonewater’s evolving needs. Businesses focusing on artificial intelligence-driven insights and dashboard capabilities stand to benefit by participating in such initiatives, making them suitable contenders for future tenders in similar domains.

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Notice Title

00534-CS - Transactional Customer Feedback

Notice Description

Stonewater is seeking to procure a journey-led, transactional customer feedback solution. The programme will enable real-time insight across key service areas, support continuous improvement, and empower colleagues to act swiftly on customer feedback. Programme Objectives *Capture real-time feedback across a wide range of customer journeys *Improve service delivery and reduce customer effort *Enable a robust loop-closing process to resolve issues quickly *Provide actionable insight through AI-driven analysis and dashboards *Support a flexible, scalable model that evolves with organisational needs. Scope of Services The programme will initially cover the following customer journeys/transactions: *Responsive repairs (raising and completion) *Cyclical checks (completion) *Planned capital investment/maintenance/retrofit (completion) *Grounds maintenance (completion) *Complaints (raising and completion) *ASB (raising, mid-journey and completion) *Disruptive behaviour (raising, mid-journey and completion) *Customer service centre contact (post-contact) *Lettings & marketing - new lets and relets (application, sign-up and move-in) *Shared ownership sales (appointment/visit, reservation and move-in) *Mutual exchange (application, sign-up and move-in) *Tenancy termination (completion) *Housing operations (raising and completion). Certain customer journeys will require feedback collection at multiple stages (as specified above), such as an initial survey after a repair request is raised, followed by a separate survey upon completion of the repair. The pricing model should reflect this multi-touchpoint approach, as well as support a scalable framework that can adapt to varying volumes and journey complexities. Additionally, the solution should accommodate the future inclusion of new feedback channels, including digital engagement touchpoints such as website interactions, portal sign-up and portal use/pop-ups. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992131732

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0564b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071128-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79311100 - Survey design services

79311200 - Survey conduction services

79311210 - Telephone survey services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

79342310 - Customer survey services

79342311 - Customer satisfaction survey

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
7 Nov 2025 - 6 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STONEWATER LTD
Contact Name
Donna Monro
Contact Email
donna.monro@stonewater.org
Contact Phone
07741703695

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE8 6EP
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
North Whetstone
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IN-HOUSE RESEARCH

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