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Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS)

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police · Police and fire

In brief

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police has announced plans to buy IT and software and telecoms work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 July 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 1331 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police (The Authority) are preparing a scope of requirements for the supply of a Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) platform to serve the needs of the Contact Management department that services both forces. The desired business outcome is; To improve the efficiency & effectiveness of all of our contact channels, in a way which will enhance both the CX & UX whilst delivering the following objectives: • Increased self-service options for the public • Improved, more intuitive call routing Increased insight on our demand including abandoned / failed contact • Reduced handle time for voice and digital • Improved information capture and…Read the full description
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police (The Authority) are preparing a scope of requirements for the supply of a Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) platform to serve the needs of the Contact Management department that services both forces. The desired business outcome is; To improve the efficiency & effectiveness of all of our contact channels, in a way which will enhance both the CX & UX whilst delivering the following objectives: • Increased self-service options for the public • Improved, more intuitive call routing Increased insight on our demand including abandoned / failed contact • Reduced handle time for voice and digital • Improved information capture and data quality The requirements for the supply of this system will cover the following; • Inbound Voice Routing (IVR) • Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) • Digital Interaction Routing (DIR) • Workforce Engagement Monitoring (WEM) • Pre-Packaged Applications • Applications & Native Communications Connectivity • Outbound Voice Calling • Customer Self-Service Automation • Data Retention, Review & Disposal (RRD) • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Large Language Model (LLM) Note: The scope for this PME is for the procurement of a CCaaS solution however there are future planned phases that will involve the procurement of new platforms to replace the existing Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Contact Management Platform (CMP) & Command & Control (C&C) functions.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064627-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064642-2025

About the buyer

  1. Adobe Licenses for the London Borough of Lewisham

    London Borough of BrentUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon10 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £55kestimated
  2. Client Support Framework (CSF)

    East West Rail Company LimitedUK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon10 hours leftExpress interest3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £350mframework ceiling
  3. Procurement of a 'Local Authority' Legal Case Management System

    North Tyneside Borough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software, Legal services

    Closing soon10 hours left

    £200kestimated
  4. Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine

    Scottish Library and Information CouncilScotlandLeisure, culture and events, IT services and software

    Closing soon10 hours left

    £1.6mestimated
  5. Fleet Management System

    North East Derbyshire District CouncilEast MidlandsIT services and software, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soon10 hours leftSmall contract

    £30kestimated

From notice 064627-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 13 October 2025, last updated 13 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.