Award

Phase 2 Contact Centre Services

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS

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12 Mar 2026 at 09:07

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12 Mar 2026 at 09:06

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04 Mar 2026 at 13:48

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has awarded a contract for the provision of Phase 2 Contact Centre Services to G4S Facilities Management (UK) Ltd. The contract, which has an active status as of 12th March 2026, was established under a competitive procedure related to Lot 1 of the CCS Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services Framework Agreement (RM 6181). With an anticipated value ranging from £120m to £200m, the contract will run from 13th March 2026 to 12th March 2028, with the option to extend by an additional two years. The services will be delivered in a hybrid model, incorporating both office and homeworking solutions across the UKE region.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for large-scale service providers specialising in call centre services to enhance their operations and expand their market presence. The requirement for flexibility in resource deployment and responsiveness to both planned and unplanned changes in citizen demand highlights the need for adaptable and innovative service providers. Businesses with experience in managing hybrid telephony solutions and those capable of implementing ancillary contact services at pace will be well-suited to compete in this sector. This contract not only offers substantial financial engagement but also allows for continuous improvement and innovation in public service delivery, potentially leading to further opportunities within the sector.

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Notice Title

Phase 2 Contact Centre Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will provide high quality contact centre services that support the delivery of a range of telephony-based services on behalf of DWP Service Delivery. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years delivery (following a 3 month implementation period) with the option to extend up to a further one year plus up to a further one year. (3+1+1). The expected value range is PS120m to PS200m depending upon whether options to extend are exercised.<br/>The Successful Supplier must deliver a consistent, high quality telephony service which will identify continuous improvement opportunities and the potential for innovation to the services. They must be able to flexibly deploy resourcing up and down to meet citizen demand and respond to planned and unplanned changes in forecasts with change driven from a range of sources.<br/>These services are to be delivered through a hybrid solution comprising office and homeworking delivery managed by the Supplier, utilising the DWP contact centre telephony platform. The Supplier will adopt and implement new related optional and ancillary customer contact services for DWP as required and implement any required changes (e.g. working hour patterns) to the current services at pace.<br/>This contract has now been awarded following a Competitive procedure on Lot 1 of the CCS Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services Framework Agreement - RM 6181.<br/><br/>https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d30dcdd3-0369-470c-896e-d54a3173fddc <br/><br/>For clarity and avoidance of doubt:<br/>This Contract was published on Contracts finder and is being reproduced on FTS in order to publish a Reg 72 PCR2015 modification to it.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will provide high quality contact centre services that support the delivery of a range of telephony-based services on behalf of DWP Service Delivery. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years delivery (following a 3 month implementation period) with the option to extend up to a further one year plus up to a further one year. (3+1+1). The expected value range is PS120m to PS200m depending upon whether options to extend are exercised.
The Successful Supplier must deliver a consistent, high quality telephony service which will identify continuous improvement opportunities and the potential for innovation to the services. They must be able to flexibly deploy resourcing up and down to meet citizen demand and respond to planned and unplanned changes in forecasts with change driven from a range of sources.
These services are to be delivered through a hybrid solution comprising office and homeworking delivery managed by the Supplier, utilising the DWP contact centre telephony platform. The Supplier will adopt and implement new related optional and ancillary customer contact services for DWP as required and implement any required changes (e.g. working hour patterns) to the current services at pace.
This contract has now been awarded following a Competitive procedure on Lot 1 of the CCS Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services Framework Agreement - RM 6181.

Procurement Information

For Clarity and avoidance of doubt:<br/>This Contract was published on Contracts finder and is being reproduced on FTS in order to publish a Reg 72 PCR2015 modification to it.<br/><br/>https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d30dcdd3-0369-470c-896e-d54a3173fddc<br/><br/>The reason that 'award with no prior notice' was used here is because using Restricted Procedure Type required the PIN code of an F02 notice. As this was procured on a framework there was no F02 notice this option was chosen as a workaround to Atamis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066218
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022124-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£435,100,394 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Mar 2026 - 12 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

G4S FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (UK

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