Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Orbit Group Limited
Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park
Coventry
CV3 2SU
Contact
Mrs Samantha Bishop
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Out of Hours Call Handling Service
Reference number
DN696561
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79500000 - Office-support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority, is seeking to appoint a business partner to effectively and reliably deliver an Out of Hours Call Centre Handling Service Provision.
This is for the handling of calls outside of the Authority’s own customer call centre operating hours in regard to the portfolio of properties it owns and manages and shall typically relate to the reporting of repairs, the triaging of such and associated raising of works orders with the Authority’s appointed repairs contractor’s. The services to be provided under the contract shall be in all respects of the quality or type as detailed in the Specification, Contract, Schedules and Appendices.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79510000 - Telephone-answering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority, is seeking to appoint a business partner to effectively and reliably deliver an Out of Hours Call Centre Handling Service Provision.
This is for the handling of calls outside of the Authority’s own customer call centre operating hours in regard to the portfolio of properties it owns and manages and shall typically relate to the reporting of repairs, the triaging of such and associated raising of works orders with the Authority’s appointed repairs contractor’s. The services to be provided under the contract shall be in all respects of the quality or type as detailed in the Specification, Contract, Schedules and Appendices.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two (2) year initial contract term with the option to extend for up to three (3) years (in one year increments).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-012770
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice London
London
Country
United Kingdom