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Customer Contact Centre -Telephony/CRM
West Yorkshire Combined Authority · Local authority
In brief
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has announced plans to buy IT and software 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 £1,200,000 including VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 4 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 11 bids per contract for this buyer (from 43 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
West Yorkshire Combined Authority would like to invite interested suppliers to take part in this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) activity to support development of the project described below. The main aims of engagement include: gaining market insights, understanding best market practices and shaping the final statement of requirements. Suppliers are invited to respond to this PME exercise to inform the Authority’s approach to procuring either individual or a collection of technology solutions aligned to the outcomes and core deliverables outlined in this paper. The Authority is particularly interested in: • Market capability across the Functional Areas described below • Typical…Read the full description
West Yorkshire Combined Authority would like to invite interested suppliers to take part in this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) activity to support development of the project described below. The main aims of engagement include: gaining market insights, understanding best market practices and shaping the final statement of requirements. Suppliers are invited to respond to this PME exercise to inform the Authority’s approach to procuring either individual or a collection of technology solutions aligned to the outcomes and core deliverables outlined in this paper. The Authority is particularly interested in: • Market capability across the Functional Areas described below • Typical delivery models and integration approaches • Innovation opportunities and best practice • Time to implement (mobilisation times, complexity, sequencing, dependencies) • Costs e.g. commercial models and pricing structures The Authority recognises that suppliers may specialise only in particular solutions and capability areas described in Section 3 A-C A. Contact Centre Platform B. Workforce Management C. Lost Property Management Suppliers are however encouraged to participate either independently or in partnership with other organisations, irrespective of whether they are able to support one or multiple Functional Areas listed within the scope. This activity will consist of 2 Phases Phase 1 – Receiving written feedback from Suppliers. Suppliers to review PME documents and respond to the shared questions (Appendix 2 – Contact Centre Questionnaire) by 12PM (Midday) on 10th August 2026 Phase 2 – On-Line sessions, presentations and Q&As Suppliers’ Individual sessions on-line through MS Teams available on 18th and 20th August 2026
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 070507-2026
About the buyer
West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityLast 12 months
Procurements
67Awards
23Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- City & Guilds1 contract
- Network for Skills1 contract
- Ninth Wave Limited1 contract
- Podaris Limited1 contract
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From notice 070507-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.