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Published 21 Aug 2023, 16:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ScotRail Customer Contact Centre

Official notice

Authority: ScotRail Trains Limited·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Awarded value£9,309,053published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Apr 2024awarded 7 Oct 2025
Awarded to Teleperformance Ltd

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

ScotRail is awarding this previously advertised and now complete procurement procedure for a fully managed customer contact centre. The scope of the contact centre is to provide a direct route for our customers to contact us via various methods including phone, email, letter and web support. The centre will support general enquiries, complaints, telesales, delay repay with the option to include passenger assist and web support services in the future

CPV: Call centre · Office-support services · Payroll management services · Telephone operator services · Telephone-answering services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Finance ServicesAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The proposed contract term is three years initially to 31 March 2028 with four optional 12 month extensions with an end date of 31 March 2032. ScotRail reserves the right to take these extension options in multiple allocations of 12 months.Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Payroll ServicesPlanned

ScotRail are looking for a provider of Payroll Services for the processing of a payroll for c5,200 active employees on 4 weekly pay cycle. Associated administration tasks to be handled by the provider will include processing changes to employee Terms & Conditions as required, updating payroll records periodically to ensure accurate payment to employees, responding to queries from employees by phone and email, payments to 3rd parties and associated administrative tasks, pension scheme administration, P11D’s, and MI and reporting.

ScotRail currently have iTrent for payroll and will provide licence access to the system. However, the payroll system may be subject to change over the life of the contract where ScotRail review their systems strategy for this service and are required to conduct a tender for the system in the future Additional information: Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability are asked to register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site and use the question and answer function to send a message that they are noting interest for Lot 2 Payroll Services. ScotRail will engage with appropriate suppliers to help inform our strategy for the future of these services

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #3Customer Service CentrePlanned

ScotRail are looking for a provider (or providers) of managed customer contact centre services to handle our c350k annual customer contacts. This includes the provision of hardware, software, security and workflow management solutions. ScotRail are looking for service providers capable of:

Customer Contact Centre

  • handling enquiries, complaints and refund requests via letter, email, webform and chat;
  • handling incoming and outgoing sales, aftersales (including refunds), general enquiries and complaints via phone call;
  • processing claims for compensation (in-line with our Delay-Repay scheme rules);
  • recording and reporting customer feedback for all contact methods and types; and
  • manual and automated workflows.

Business Fulfilment

  • processing incoming customer letters and claim forms, including scanning;
  • processing outgoing mail, including printing, folding, inserting, sealing envelopes, franking, and posting;
  • secure physical storage of hard copy letters and claim forms post scanning-
  • management of freepost facilities; and
  • processing payments (such as BACs, Bank Card, PayPal).

Management reporting

  • daily, weekly, and periodic reporting

Training and workflow management

  • document existing processes and business information;
  • create efficient workflow processes;
  • create training material; and
  • deliver training to contact centre employees. Additional information: Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability are asked to register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site and use the question and answer function to send a message that they are noting interest for Lot 3 Customer Service Centre. ScotRail will engage with appropriate suppliers to help inform our strategy for the future of these services.
Delivery: Scotland

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Specification: 10%
  • Management Plans: 60%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Specification: 10
  • Management Plans: 60
  • Price: 30
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
21 Aug 2023, 16:31 BST
Last source update
14 Nov 2025, 13:03 GMT
Authority reference
SR188
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073972
Classification (CPV)
Call centreOffice-support servicesPayroll management servicesTelephone operator servicesTelephone-answering services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f5ae Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:814974)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
3 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Oct 2023 → 14 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    2 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    3 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published342 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 13:03 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Mar 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    1 Mar 2024, 15:59 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    1 Mar 2024, 15:59 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 3 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
    1 Mar 2024, 15:59 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    1 Mar 2024, 15:59 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    14 Nov 2025, 13:03 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £9,309,0531 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Finance Services1 award
Teleperformance Ltd£9,309,053 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Finance Services3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

ScotRail Trains Limited

Contracting authorityRailway services Atrium Court, , 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6HQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • ScotRail Trains LtdContracting authorityRailway services Glasgow, ScotlandContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria