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title: "Invitation to Tender for Temporary Call Handling Services"
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# Invitation to Tender for Temporary Call Handling Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-temporary-call-handling-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077794). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Ribble Borough Council: "Invitation to Tender for Temporary Call Handling Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [South Ribble Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-ribble-borough-council-ons-e07000126)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKD45, UKD47
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £63,375 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-temporary-call-handling-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077794#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077794`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-temporary-call-handling-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077794#tl-md)

## Description
Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council (the Council) operate a shared Customer Services function, managing high volumes of contact across a range of services including revenues and benefits, waste, elections and general enquiries.
From time to time, the Council experiences peaks in demand, resource pressures, or unplanned disruptions that impact its ability to maintain target service levels.
The Council is therefore seeking a flexible and responsive provider to deliver temporary call handling support to ensure continuity of service and maintain a positive customer experience.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CALLCARE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-170226`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Temporary Call Handling Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £63,375
  - Signed Date: 20/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F089665-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-22T13:05:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T02:11:44.337Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077794