Published date: 21 June 2017
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Office-support services - 79500000
Call centre - 79512000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£20,000
Procurement reference
PROGRESS001-DN283346-00289416
Published date
21 June 2017
Closing date
12 July 2017
Contract start date
14 August 2017
Contract end date
14 September 2017
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Progress Housing Group together with its subsidiary companies provide a diverse range of housing solutions and related services throughout the UK including social and affordable rent, shared ownership, market rent, sheltered housing and housing for people with specialist needs. The subsidiaries of Progress Housing Group are New Progress Housing Association Limited, New Fylde Housing Limited and Progress Care Housing Association Limited. This tender is for Progress Housing Group on behalf of the company itself, its present and future subsidiaries and associated bodies (together "the Group"). The Group are registered providers of social housing and are regulated by the Homes and Communities Agency. The Group are largely registered with charitable status with the exception of the parent company
Progress Housing Group has offices in the North West of England (mainly South Ribble & Fylde Coast) and also in Leeds, Lincoln & Boston. The bidders are to provide the appropriate technology and resources and associated support with the specific requirement set out in this ITT across the lifetime of this contract
Progress Housing Group has a stock of approximately 10,000 properties, the majority being in the North-West of England (approximately two thirds) with the remainder spread across England and a number in Scotland also. The budget annual turnover is approximately £74.5 million in for the financial year 2016/2017
With the current emphasis on value for money, the Group now wishes to formalise the Progress Connect & Control Centre services it uses in order to drive value for money. The Group intends that this is done in a compliant and non-discriminatory way adopting a robust procurement process which secures Bidders who share the Group's values and help the Group to secure its strategic aims:
To find out more go to www.progressgroup.org.uk
Scope of Service : There are two departments that currently undertake customer contact services for housing Progress Connect and Progress Lifeline. Due to the expansion and the changing expectation of the staff and service there is a requirement to effectively coordinate the work and resources in both areas.
We require input and recommendations from a consultant with expertise in the management of customer contact into a 'call centre' style operation to ensure work is being handled efficiently. Planning of resource has also been problematic in both areas due to the lack of a resource planner.
Contract term
This is a one off consultation project with time spent in both departments (roughly a week in total) with a report being prepared within 4 weeks. The anticipated start date would be mid August 2017 (w/c 14th or 21st August) with recommendations submitted mid September 2017.
About the buyer
Contact name
Lindsey Barrow
Address
Sumner House
21 King Street
Leyland
PR25 2LW
England
Telephone
+44 1772450600
Website
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Closing: 12 July 2017
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