Award

Unified Communications, Telephone Services and Contact Centre

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP LTD.

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Mar 2019 at 00:00

Award

04 Mar 2019 at 00:00

Tender

05 Feb 2018 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Unified Communications, Telephone Services and Contact Centre" is being conducted by Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership Ltd. (DGHP), located in Dumfries, UK. This contract falls under the services category and is currently in the Award stage, having been completed recently. The contract value is approximately £600,000 and was signed on 28 February 2019. This procurement was initiated through a restricted procedure, which involved selecting suppliers to provide a comprehensive solution to replace DGHP's existing telephone and contact services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in telecommunications, IT solutions, and customer service centres. Suppliers who specialise in unified communication systems, omnichannel contact centre solutions, and related support services would be well-positioned to participate. Additionally, businesses that offer innovative technologies such as cloud-based communications or integration with management systems may find this contract especially relevant for expansion within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Unified Communications, Telephone Services and Contact Centre

Notice Description

DGHP seeks to appoint suppliers to replace its current telephone and contact centre with a new UC (including telephony) and contact centre solution.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This project will deliver: - Implementation of SfB as the UC solution across the whole organisation; - Public telephone network (PSTN) breakout from SfB for incoming and outgoing telephone calls including calls to and from the contact centre; - Dialled minutes related to the PSTN calls; - Porting of DGHP's existing landline telephone numbers to the Solution; - Provision of an omnichannel contact centre which as a minimum includes inbound and outbound telephony, email, text messaging (SMS), webchat and social media (minimum of Facebook and Twitter public posts and direct messages); - Ability to integrate the contact centre solution with business applications such as Housing Management System and CRM; and - Voice and screen recording for the contact centre; and - Mobile devices, SIM card rental and calls including porting of DGHP's mobile numbers to the Solution. The Tender Response shall also provide an optional cost for a Workforce Management solution for the contact centre.

Renewal: At DGHP's discretion, extension of one year at the end of year 4 and of one year at the end of year 5.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000529064
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347539
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

32524000 - Telecommunications system

48810000 - Information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20197 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
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP LTD.
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 4ZS
Post Town
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery Location
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway

Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward
Nith
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CASTLETON TECHNOLOGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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