Notice Information
Notice Title
PRO004931-Services-Contract-Contact Centre Resources
Notice Description
The scope is to include all provisions necessary to create additional resource and capacity to support UU's in-house contact centres. It is anticipated that there will be a consistent resource requirement throughout each contract year, with increased capacity during peak billing periods. The objective is to appoint a specialist vendor capable of delivering high-quality, scalable, billing-related customer services across voice and, potentially, digital channels. The agreement includes a comprehensive service proposal, covering: * Staffing and training model * Technology stack (IT and telephony setup) * Governance and reporting structure * Quality assurance approach * Supplier readiness for mobilisation ahead of January billing peak
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05866e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076056-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79510000 - Telephone-answering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £6,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Dec 2025 - 7 Dec 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialapprovalsboard@uuplc.co.uk, joelw@welovetoknow.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GREAT SANKEY
- Postcode
- WA5 3LP
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG22 Shropshire
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Shropshire
- Electoral Ward
- Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton
- Westminster Constituency
- Shrewsbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076056-2025
21st November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048140-2025
12th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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