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title: "Provision of Out of Hours Telephone Service"
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# Provision of Out of Hours Telephone Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-out-of-hours-telephone-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04a474). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Aster Group Limited: "Provision of Out of Hours Telephone Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £792,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Aster Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aster-group-limited-rsh-l4393)
- **Published Value:** £792,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 October 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Call centre, Customer services, Emergency telephones, Telephone operator services, Telephone switchboard services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £745,450 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-out-of-hours-telephone-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04a474#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a474`

## 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-out-of-hours-telephone-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04a474#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Faster%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-out-of-hours-telephone-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04a474#participate

## Description
This is a requirement for the provision of an out of hours telephone service for Aster Group Ltd. The function of the Aster Contact Centre and service hubs is to handle customer information regarding property repairs and distribute the work to the appropriate in-house trade operative and/or external contractors, within working hours which is Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00. Therefore, outside these working hours, including bank holidays, technical downtime, team meetings and collaborative calls, customers wishing to contact Aster regarding emergencies will be routed to the out of hours provider.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32552120, 64214200, 79342300, 79511000, 79512000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Please see tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 27/04/2025 to 27/04/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of an Out of Hours Telephone Service (active)
  - Award id: `002538-2025-TBC-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Somerset Lifeline T/A Deane Helpline**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136258`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of an Out of Hours Telephone Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £745,450
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002538-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-24T13:33:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T04:17:42.221Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a474