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FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED
CRM and Loyalty Agency Services
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £2,000,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- No deadline statedThe source does not state a submission deadline.
- Published
- 5 Jun 2025
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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1. Detailed CRM requirements are:
• Project Management/Client Services including status calls, timing plans and project updates
• Customer contact strategy to continue enhancing the CRM ecosystem with a focus on retention, increasing Average Transaction Frequency/Average Transaction Value and reducing churn
• Customer Acquisition: create an omni-channel strategy to effectively grow the customer base
• Campaign Planning: including testing and measurement plans
• Creative concepting: including idea generation, design, copywriting & wireframe
• Ability to demonstrates good ability for cross-agency collaboration
• Proactive approach to optimise current activity and pushing forward innovative ideas to drive customer engagement
2. Detailed Loyalty requirements are:
• Project Management/Client Services including status calls, timing plans and project updates
• Customer Acquisition: continue to develop the omni-channel strategy to effectively grow the Loyalty customer base
• Creative concepting: including idea generation, design, copywriting & wireframe utilising all available data points
• Ability to demonstrates good ability for cross-agency collaboration
• Proactive approach to optimise current activity and pushing forward innovative ideas to drive customer engagement, increase customer travel and increase reward redemptions.
• Optimise creative and strategy to increase Loyalty revenue penetration and growth and increase redemptions of rewards.
3. Account Management for CRM and Loyalty
• Dedicated Point of Contact
The Agency shall provide a dedicated point of contact available throughout the duration of the Agreement to deliver CRM and Loyalty account management services. A tiered account team - including a Senior Account Manager, Account Director, and Planning Director - will support varying strategic and delivery needs. The approach must be flexible and tailored, not "one-size-fits-all."
• Flexible Resourcing and Review
The Agency must demonstrate the ability to flex resourcing in response to shifting priorities and levels of activity. This team structure and resource mix will be subject to annual review to ensure continued alignment with the Client's evolving CRM and Loyalty goals.
• Resilience and Continuity
The Agency shall ensure continuity of service, including cover during absence, public holidays, or urgent requirements. This includes having sufficient resilience and senior oversight to maintain momentum on projects and meet deadlines.
• Agile and Responsive Delivery
The Agency must be able to respond quickly and effectively to fast-changing needs such as emergency sends, last-minute creative changes, or unplanned campaigns - while protecting timelines and budgets.
• Tailored Service Types
The Agency shall allocate a named account team to deliver across three levels of service depending on the nature of the Client's requirements:
o Strategic Planning and Consultancy: Deep involvement in areas like loyalty proposition development, segmentation strategy, CRM vision, test-and-learn design, and journey mapping.
o Creative and Tactical Campaign Delivery: Responsive, insight-led CRM campaign execution across key channels including email, push, and DM, with strong creative delivery and campaign management.
o BAU/Operational Support: Execution of regular comms, performance tracking, stakeholder management, and creative adaptation, delivered consistently and reliably.
4. Retained Services
Ongoing Coordination and Performance Management
The Agency will attend weekly status meetings and monthly planning sessions to review project pipelines, resolve issues, and align on new priorities. In addition, quarterly business reviews will cover service levels, strategic direction, and overall relationship management.
The Agency shall:
• Provide the Client with a lead Account Director, supported by a Senior Account Manager and Planning Director under the agreed retainer model.
• Adhere to a structured workflow including briefing templates, planning timelines, and clear approvals governance.
• Offer a straightforward escalation path to resolve delivery or service issues efficiently.
• Ensure full transparency on scope and pricing. All projects outside the retainer will be quoted and billed separately, with clear estimates provided in advance.
• Share insights and counsel on CRM and loyalty trends, customer experience innovations, and regulatory developments.
• Provide training or capability-building sessions when appropriate to support Client team development.
• Flag any resourcing risks early and propose solutions to maintain service continuity.
• Comply fully with Data Protection Legislation and identify the designated Data Protection Officer(s) responsible for CRM data compliance.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 79340000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 5 Jun 2025Tender notice
Tender notice published 5 June 2025.
Release 030410-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 8 Dec 2025Notice
Notice published 8 December 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 080803-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a submission deadline.
06/ Questions
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-054402
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- tender · Open
- Last verified
- Mon 6 Apr 2026, 18:25 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 02:19 BST
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