Buyer Name: THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Buyer Address: 7th Floor, 350 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 3AX, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@guinness.org.uk
Buyer Name: THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Buyer Address: 7th Floor, 350 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 3AX, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@guinness.org.uk
The Guinness Partnership Limited (Guinness) and all of our subsidiaries have a requirement for a supplier to provide a contact centre service outside of the operating hours of our in house contact centre. The service is required to offer our residents 24/7/365 access to a telephone service in an emergency situation with immediate risk to health and safety. The out of hours service is required during the hours of 8pm to 8am Monday to Friday and from 8pm on Friday through to 8am on Monday and includes all public holidays. The supplier will also be required to provide cover during normal working hours in the event that Guinness are unable to take calls. It is possible during the contract that the supplier will be expected to use other forms of communication for example email and web chat.
No linked documents found for this notice.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082491-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: Other forms of communication may be introduced during the contract term, for example email and web chat. The hours of operation could be extended should the hours of operation of the in house contact centre change.
Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,104,250
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,325,100
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-06-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (55%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Operational scenario (5%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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