Tender

Out of Hours Telephone Answering Service

BROADLAND HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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Tender

01 Apr 2026 at 09:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Broadland Housing Association Limited is actively seeking suppliers for their "Out of Hours Telephone Answering Service" tender, with a procurement process managed by both Broadland and Orwell Housing Association Limited. This service contract, identified as part of the services category (specifically telephone switchboard services) under an open procedure, is situated in the UK with procurement coordination originating from Broadland's Norwich office. The tender process is currently in the tender stage, opened on 1st April 2026, with enquiries closing on 28th April 2026, and the submission deadline on 5th May 2026. The contract is valued at £180,000 GBP and spans from 30th September 2026 to 29th September 2028, with an optional extension of up to two years.

This tender provides promising growth opportunities for businesses specializing in telephone switchboard and answering services, specifically those offering high-quality and cost-effective solutions. The selection criteria emphasize quality through a Five Es Written Submission, price competitiveness under the Economy category, and performance through Interview and Presentation, which collectively serve businesses capable of delivering premium and innovative customer service experiences. SMEs are strongly encouraged to participate, given their suitability for this procurement, allowing them to gain substantial exposure and expand service offerings across Broadland and Orwell Housing’s operations.

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Notice Title

Out of Hours Telephone Answering Service

Notice Description

Broadland's and Orwell's spend during 2024/25 on the out of hours telephone service was approx. PS45,000 inc VAT, however, Broadland and Orwell do not guarantee any volume of work under this contract. Broadland and Orwell reserve the right to engage additional suppliers in this area of work, should this be necessary, in order to achieve our aims and objectives. Broadland and Orwell wish to appoint the same out of hours supplier for this contract. Broadland and Orwell would have each have their own individual contract with the successful supplier. Out of Hours Telephone Answering Service. Telephone answering service is also required at times when Broadland and/or Orwell have team meetings, team building events or other meetings as needed. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Telephone-switchboard-services./94292S6S72 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/94292S6S72

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An optional two year extension option (at the sole direction of Broadland and Orwell).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a65
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030195-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

64214200 - Telephone switchboard services

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BROADLAND HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Additional Buyers

ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 1HU
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

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