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ClosedStage · contract

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

DWP Digital Channels Contact Centre (DC3)

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48000000 64000000 72000000 79000000 79500000 79510000
Value£159.2m
Deadline25 Sept 2023
Published10 Aug 2023
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 10 Aug 2023ClosedCloses 25 Sept 2023
Contract value in context
£159.2mtotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£171.9m

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The brief

DC3 will provide enhanced capabilities including softphone inbound and outbound calls, Work Force Optimisation (WFO), webchat, Intelligent Voice Routing (IVR), advisor skills-based call routing, call recording and call transcription.

It will be cloud hosted and will renew integrations with existing platforms that delivery capabilities for Non-Geographic Numbers (0800 etc), Video, Payment Card Industry compliance, automated customer experience as well as integrations into Business Group CRM and call routing strategies.

The contract will be based on the Model Services Contract (MSC) v2.1 (Combined Schedules version 2.1) 2023 developed by the Cabinet Office and the Government Legal Department (GLD), amended in line with Cabinet Office Guidance in respect of the MSC, the Sourcing Playbook and PPNs.

The MSC will be further amended in line the DWP MSC Toolkit developed by the DWP Commercial Policy team in conjunction with GLD to reflect departmental policy requirements for best practice, and to reflect the specific requirements of the DWP Digital CCMP for DC3.

Key requirements

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01

DC3 will provide enhanced capabilities including softphone

DC3 will provide enhanced capabilities including softphone inbound and outbound calls, Work Force Optimisation (WFO), webchat, Intelligent Voice Routing (IVR), advisor skills-based call routing, call recording and call transcription.

02

It will be cloud hosted and

It will be cloud hosted and will renew integrations with existing platforms that delivery capabilities for Non-Geographic Numbers (0800 etc), Video, Payment Card Industry compliance, automated customer experience as well as integrations into Business Group CRM and call routing strategies.

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