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title: "Provision of High Volume Call Handling (HVCH)"
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# Provision of High Volume Call Handling (HVCH)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-high-volume-call-handling-hvch-ocds-h6vhtk-059dc2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "Provision of High Volume Call Handling (HVCH)". Published status: complete. Contract 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:** [Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-electricity-networks-limited-GB-COH-NI026041)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £363,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-high-volume-call-handling-hvch-ocds-h6vhtk-059dc2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059dc2`

## 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/provision-of-high-volume-call-handling-hvch-ocds-h6vhtk-059dc2#tl-md)

## Description
HVCH is an integral part of NIE Networks’ fault and emergency response processes and systems. It plays a fundamental role in call handling operations, both during normal call volumes and periods of high demand. The HVCH hosted system provides 100% speech recognition, enabling customers to be identified by postcode and house number when their telephone number is not matched within the NIE Networks’ database. Using HVCH ensures callers reporting a fault never receive an engaged tone, as the call is either handled by a Customer Service Agent (CSA), or the automated HVCH system. Additionally, HVCH provides customers with the option to report a fault online.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of High Volume Call Handling (HVCH) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Eckoh UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:03435822`
  - Value: £363,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 18/09/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058608-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-22T14:41:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T13:30:43.329Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-059dc2