Planning

Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS)

THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THAMES VALLEY POLICE

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PlanningUpdate

13 Oct 2025 at 10:04

Planning

13 Oct 2025 at 09:47

Summary of the contracting process

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, as the buying organisation, along with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, is in the planning stage for procuring a Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) platform. The procurement process involves the industry category of IT services, specifically focusing on communication and multimedia software. The opportunity is designed to improve the efficiency of contact channels across both police forces in the UK, with specific requirements for features such as Inbound Voice Routing and Artificial Intelligence integration. The submission for expressing interest in premarket engagement is due by 3pm on 31st October 2025.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those engaged in developing communication systems and advanced interaction technologies. Companies that provide innovative solutions for customer self-service, data management, and intelligent call routing are well-suited to compete for this contract. The planned investment highlights a strong demand for integrated digital platforms that can enhance the capabilities of public sector communications, presenting an excellent growth opportunity for firms in the networking and telecommunications industries.

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Notice Title

Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS)

Notice Description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police (The Authority) are preparing a scope of requirements for the supply of a Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) platform to serve the needs of the Contact Management department that services both forces. The desired business outcome is; To improve the efficiency & effectiveness of all of our contact channels, in a way which will enhance both the CX & UX whilst delivering the following objectives: * Increased self-service options for the public * Improved, more intuitive call routing Increased insight on our demand including abandoned / failed contact * Reduced handle time for voice and digital * Improved information capture and data quality The requirements for the supply of this system will cover the following; * Inbound Voice Routing (IVR) * Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) * Digital Interaction Routing (DIR) * Workforce Engagement Monitoring (WEM) * Pre-Packaged Applications * Applications & Native Communications Connectivity * Outbound Voice Calling * Customer Self-Service Automation * Data Retention, Review & Disposal (RRD) * Artificial Intelligence (AI) * Large Language Model (LLM) Note: The scope for this PME is for the procurement of a CCaaS solution however there are future planned phases that will involve the procurement of new platforms to replace the existing Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Contact Management Platform (CMP) & Command & Control (C&C) functions.

Planning Information

The Authority would like Service Providers to express their interest in premarket engagement before 3pm on 31st October 2025 to procurementict@thamesvalley.police.uk Please include the following detail in your message: - - Quoting Reference: TVP01016 - Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) - Full name - Company/organisation name - Contact details (E-mail and phone number) In return we will send you a CCaaS Questionnaire and Meeting Invitation for a 121 with the Team for a demonstration of your product followed by a Q&A. This demonstration will not be assessed and will support future procurement stages. This Notice is for information only. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement and the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this premarket engagement exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05adfc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064642-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THAMES VALLEY POLICE
Additional Buyers

HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT CONSTABULARY

Contact Name
Chris Dent
Contact Email
procurementict@thamesvalley.police.uk, procurementict@thamsvalley.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KIDLINGTON
Postcode
OX5 1NZ
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Eastleigh Central
Westminster Constituency
Eastleigh

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