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# Longhurst Out of Hours Call Centre

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/longhurst-out-of-hours-call-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0316c6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Longhurst Group: "Longhurst Out of Hours Call Centre". Published status: complete. Published Value: £650,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Longhurst Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/longhurst-group-GB-FTS-83142)
- **Published Value:** £650,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 March 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Call centre, Telephone-answering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/longhurst-out-of-hours-call-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0316c6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0316c6`

## 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/longhurst-out-of-hours-call-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0316c6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D42593%26B%3DECHELON)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/longhurst-out-of-hours-call-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0316c6#participate

## Description
Longhurst Group is seeking solutions from suitably qualified and experienced Service Providers to enter into a long-term arrangement for the delivery of their Out of Hours call handling services. Longhurst Group intends to enter into contract with the successful Service Provider for a period of 5 years, with an initial term of three years and 2 further one year extensions. The estimated value of the contract is c £130k pa ex VAT.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79510000, 79512000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £650,000
- **Description:** Longhurst is one of the largest housing groups in the Midlands and East of England, they own and manage over 23,500 homes and deliver a wide range of care and support services.
Longhurst operate in 50 local authority areas, with over 1,200 colleagues...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Longhurst Out of Hours Call Centre (active)
  - Award id: `020453-2022-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Appello careline Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182948`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Longhurst Out of Hours Call Centre (active)

  - Signed Date: 29/05/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020453-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-27T11:12:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:50:03.100Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0316c6