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Published 2 Oct 2023, 16:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Call Centre Solution · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southern Housing (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2023awarded 29 Mar 2024
Awarded to 8x8 UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To procure a cloud omni-channel contact centre solution for contact centre teams to use to communicate with residents, customers, and colleagues. This shall allow for multiple different incoming and outgoing channel types, seamless switching between them, and integrate with organisational systems to ensure a seamless customer and colleague experience. The solution shall also be future facing and have a product roadmap showing how it will develop over the contract period.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Installation services of communications equipment · Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services · Telecommunications services · Telephone and data transmission services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • specification: 30%
  • requirements: 5%
  • applications: 15%
  • maintenance: 10%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (5)
  • specification: 30
  • requirements: 5
  • applications: 15
  • maintenance: 10
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Oct 2023, 16:49 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2024, 14:54 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Nov 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019454
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportInstallation services of communications equipmentTelecommunication services except telephone and data transmission servicesTelecommunications servicesTelephone and data transmission services
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040745 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (MT Ref:232206)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
21 Nov 2023, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Nov 2023, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Oct 2023 → 25 Jun 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    16 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Nov 2023, 13:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    21 Nov 2023, 13:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    25 Jun 2024, 14:54 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Oct 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    19 Oct 2023, 14:43 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    19 Oct 2023, 14:43 BST
  3. Deadline published: 21 Nov 2023, 13:00 GMT
    19 Oct 2023, 14:43 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    25 Jun 2024, 14:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 235 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
8x8 UK Limited——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 019454-2024-1 · 8x8 UK Limited

    Signed
    29 Mar 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
To procure a cloud omni-channel contact centre solution for contact centre teams to…23bids · 23 electronic · 23 from abroad5—£1,941,906 – £5,234,110
Whole notice———£1,941,906 – £5,234,110

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southern Housing

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London, London, EC1M 5LAContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • 8x8 UK LimitedAwarded supplier Oxford House, Bell Business Park, Aylesbury, UK, HP19 8JRContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria