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Published 19 Dec 2025, 15:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Telephony with integrated Contact Centre capabilities

Official notice

Authority: Cunninghame Housing Association Ltd (Housing)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£100,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replacement Telephony system including contact centre capabilities.

CPV: Telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The scope of this tender includes:RenewalPublished value£100,000

The scope of this tender includes:

Replacement of the existing Mitel telephony and contact centre systems.

Migration to a fully cloud-based telephony platform.

Provision of call recording, call reporting, and basic call centre functionality for all 150 users.

Integration with business systems Rubixx Housing Management System & Microsoft).

Support for multisite operations.

Ongoing support, maintenance, and business continuity services.

A hosted platform geographically located to comply with GDPR regulations.

Please refer to the full requirements on the Invitation to Tender document attached as an additional document.

Delivery: Scotland · South West Scotland (HQ based in Ardrossan)
Extensions: Options for one-off costs for handsets (deskphones), headsets if required in year 1 to be shared. · Ongoing provision after initial 5 year term to be negotiated.Variant bids: allowed

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: 60Price: 80
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality of response to requirements: 40
  • Implementation, Account and contract management: 20
  • Pricing: 40
  • price: 40
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality of response to requirements: 40
  • Implementation, Account and contract management: 20
  • Pricing: 40
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Bidders will be required to provide 2 examples of similar type projects, within the last 3 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the works. This will only include Client name, contract sum, start & completion date & Project summary details.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Dec 2025, 15:42 GMT
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 15:42 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Jan 2026 – …
Authority reference
CHA Telephony
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085049
Classification (CPV)
Telecommunications services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fab8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

To be discussed and agreed as part of the contract award process.

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=819037. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:819037) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=819037

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Jan 2026, 08:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Dec 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published307 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 15:42 GMT
  2. Submission deadline275 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened274 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 08:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until205 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cunninghame Housing Association Ltd

Contracting authorityHousingHousing AssociationHousing and community amenities Quayside Offices,, Marina Quay, Dock Road, Ardrossan, Scotland, KA22 8DAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Ayr Sherrif CourtReview body AyrContact phone

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