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Unified Communications Services

THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The Wheatley Housing Group Limited, a public body governed by law, located in Glasgow, UK, issued a tender for Unified Communications Services. The procurement method used was a selective Restricted procedure in the services category. The organisation required a new telephony system for its Customer First Centre due to the current system reaching end of life. The tender was fully awarded to Vodafone, with a contract valued at £2,042,657.60 signed on 16th June 2023.

This tender by The Wheatley Housing Group Limited presents an opportunity for businesses providing unified communications services to compete and potentially secure contracts for similar projects. Companies offering large-scale communication solutions would be well-suited to bid for such contracts and leverage their expertise in delivering advanced telephony systems. The successful completion of this tender signifies growth opportunities for businesses operating in the communications services sector, particularly those with experience in implementing complex communication infrastructures for public sector organisations.

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Notice Title

Unified Communications Services

Notice Description

Wheatley Housing Group requires a new unified communications system for its Customer First Centre to replace the current system which is reaching end of life.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Wheatley Group requires a new telephony system for its Customer First Centre (CFC), as the current system is aged and will no longer be supported within the 12 months. Group's current telephony system has been in place for over a decade now providing both call centre and switchboard functionality from an on-premises solution. CFC was established in 2021 and followed a restructure of our existing contact centre to introduce housing, repairs and commercial teams who provide specialist support to customer contact. Groups blended operating model is enabled by the CFC which serves as a cornerstone, freeing up patch housing officers from transactional customer inquiries so they can spend more time in neighbourhoods. During the first year the CFC received close to 1m in-bound calls, received over 100,000 emails and offered webchat. Voice will continue to be the primary channel for future years. However, we have set out a road map and vision for what the CFC can achieve for our customers in future months and years. Out with the CFC the telephony platform and switch board services are also utilised by other non-CFC staff. There are over 600 staff using the platform in 120 locations: -Group Debt Recovery Team - utilising outbound dialler technology to enable debt recovery; -Care staff offices - giving care customers and agencies direct access to local care staff; -Concierge stations - providing customers access to concierge staff who drawdown services on their behalf; and -Digital Technology Solutions Service Desk, providing technology support across all Group staff.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000741559
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485900
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,042,657 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 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
THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@wheatley-group.com
Contact Phone
+44 8004797979

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1HL
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VODAFONE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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