Award

Multi Channel Contact Centre and Telephony Service

SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

Social Security Scotland, acting as the buyer, has concluded the procurement process for a project titled "Multi Channel Contact Centre and Telephony Service". This contract falls under the 'services' industry category and involves the provision of a multi-channel cloud-based contact centre platform with associated telephony. The location of service delivery is specified as Dundee and Glasgow, within the UKM region. The procurement method adopted was an open procedure, and the status of the tender progressed to the 'award' stage, with the contract being signed on 26th September 2025. The total value of the contract is estimated at £22,517,000, with options to extend up to a maximum term of 8 years. The award was granted to Vodafone, and the process was conducted under the Telephony and Communication Services dynamic purchasing system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in cloud-based contact centre platforms and telephony services, as it involves not only substantial financial remuneration but also potential extensions and enhancements like digital channels and AI capabilities. The contract also showcases a commitment to community benefits, including the employment of Modern Apprentices and training, which may appeal to companies focused on sustainable business growth and community development. With eight electronic bids received, including three from SMEs, enterprises looking to expand services into the public sector or enhance their technological offerings would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. Additionally, the procurement's open procedure allows an accessible entry point for diverse business sizes.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Multi Channel Contact Centre and Telephony Service

Notice Description

Provision of a multi channel cloud based contact centre platform and the telephony associated with the platform.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a multi channel cloud based contact centre platform and the telephony associated with the platform.

Options: The estimated maximum value is GBP 22,517,000 excluding VAT (GBP 27,020,400 including VAT) and is based on 8 years, if all extension periods and options for additional work are used. The Contract has an initial term of 5 years with option periods to extend up to a maximum of 3 further years with a maximum Contract Term of 8 years. Additional options include Work Force Management, additional digital channels and potential AI capabilities providing chatbots, voice recognition and speech to text which are not currently in use. There is also the potential to increase and decrease the number of core licences throughout the duration of the contract. As there are pricing elements that are based on volume, the contract does enable the Purchaser potentially to spend beyond this value during the contract (note: the estimated maximum value is not guaranteed).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000810939
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540413
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,517,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Sep 20255 months 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
SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4BF
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VODAFONE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000810939-2025-10-02T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2025-10-02T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000810939",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-412",
            "name": "Social Security Scotland",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Social Security Scotland"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "3rd Floor, Agnes Husband House, 17 South Union Street",
                "locality": "Dundee",
                "region": "UKM",
                "postalCode": "DD1 4BF"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "danielle.ross@socialsecurity.gov.scot",
                "telephone": "+44 1412425913",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "National or federal agency/office",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "10",
                        "description": "Social protection",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-413",
            "name": "Vodafone",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Vodafone"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Berkley Square, 99 Berkley Street",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "region": "UKM",
                "postalCode": "G3 7HR"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-3",
            "name": "Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "27 Chambers Street",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "postalCode": "EH1 1LB"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Social Security Scotland",
        "id": "org-412"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "S/24/059",
        "title": "Multi Channel Contact Centre and Telephony Service",
        "description": "Provision of a multi channel cloud based contact centre platform and the telephony associated with the platform.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "64210000",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Dundee and Glasgow"
                },
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "OCT540413",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Multi Channel Contact Centre and Telephony Service",
                "description": "Provision of a multi channel cloud based contact centre platform and the telephony associated with the platform.",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540413",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Provision of a multi channel cloud based contact centre platform and the telephony associated with the platform.",
                "status": "complete",
                "options": {
                    "description": "The estimated maximum value is GBP 22,517,000 excluding VAT (GBP 27,020,400 including VAT) and is based on 8 years, if all extension periods and options for additional work are used. The Contract has an initial term of 5 years with option periods to extend up to a maximum of 3 further years with a maximum Contract Term of 8 years. Additional options include Work Force Management, additional digital channels and potential AI capabilities providing chatbots, voice recognition and speech to text which are not currently in use. There is also the potential to increase and decrease the number of core licences throughout the duration of the contract. As there are pricing elements that are based on volume, the contract does enable the Purchaser potentially to spend beyond this value during the contract (note: the estimated maximum value is not guaranteed)."
                },
                "hasOptions": true
            }
        ],
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "classification": {
            "id": "79512000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        }
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "S/24/059",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-413",
                    "name": "Vodafone"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "hasSubcontracting": true,
            "subcontracting": {
                "description": "Contact centre platform requirement and Work Force Management option, if required.",
                "maximumPercentage": 0.85,
                "minimumPercentage": 0.85
            }
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "S/24/059",
            "awardID": "S/24/059",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 22517000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-09-26T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "Award against framework: Telephony and communication services dynamic purchasing system (Ref: SP-21-039) Awarded via the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System - Telephony and communication services dynamic purchasing system (Ref: SP-21-039) Lot 1 - Telephony and Communication Services. Community Benefits - - Commitment to employing 4 Modern Apprentices within the first 4 years of the contract with a further 2 Modern Apprentices by the end of contract year 5. - Skills and Training. - Supply Chain Briefings with Small to Medium-sized Enterprises. - Building capacity in community organisations. - Further Collaboration - Empowering People through everyone.connected campaign. (SC Ref:810939)",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1624",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 8,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1625",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "value": 3,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1626",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1627",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "value": 8,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1628",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "value": 8,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810939"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice"
}