Award

Provision for a customer relationship management (CRM) system

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S SERVICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Mar 2023 at 00:00

Tender

01 Nov 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Chief Executive's Service, acting as a central purchasing body, is in the procurement stage of awarding a contract titled "Provision for a customer relationship management (CRM) system". The procurement is for general public services and falls under the services category. The location is Pontypool, UK, with the buying organisation based at Civic Centre, Pontypool, UKL16. The deadline for this tender was on March 1, 2023.

This contract opportunity for a CRM system, led by the Chief Executive's Service, can benefit businesses specializing in service-related technologies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in providing CRM solutions are well-suited to compete in this tender. By meeting the technical support and maintenance criteria, businesses can seize the chance to grow their client base and enhance their service offerings.

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Notice Title

Provision for a customer relationship management (CRM) system

Notice Description

Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) requirements are for a customer relationship management (CRM) system. This will be for an initial period of three years with the option to extend up to a further 24 months in total, further information is contained within the procurement documents

Lot Information

Lot 1

The TCBC Customer Services team consist of 27 people who handle approximately 200,000 contacts via phone, face to face, email and social media per annum. The team work remotely as well as from offices in Pontypool, Blaenavon and Cwmbran. The current CRM is used to record all requests for service, these are passed to the service departments via the system or as email, depending on the service requirements. At present, there has been no integration undertaken with back office applications. Most information requests are not recorded to save time whilst handing contacts.

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to 24 months in total

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-126113
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126113
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package

48781000 - System management software package

48782000 - Storage management software package

48783000 - Content management software package

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

72212445 - Customer Relation Management software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£380,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S SERVICE
Contact Name
Nicola Radcliffe
Contact Email
nicola.ratcliffe@torfaen.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7970968586

Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPOOL
Postcode
NP4 6YB
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys

Local Authority
Torfaen
Electoral Ward
Pontypool Fawr
Westminster Constituency
Torfaen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABAVUS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV416709
    Provision for a customer relationship management (CRM) system - Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) requirements are for a customer relationship management (CRM) system. This will be for an initial period of three years with the option to extend up to a further 24 months in total, further information is contained within the procurement documents
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR431928
    Provision for a customer relationship management (CRM) system - Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) requirements are for a customer relationship management (CRM) system. This will be for an initial period of three years with the option to extend up to a further 24 months in total, further information is contained within the procurement documents

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