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Tender for the Provision of Customer Contact Centre Managed Service

ARRIVA UK TRAINS LIMITED · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:09.

Opportunity overview

Tender is being conducted for the provision of a customer contact centre-managed service for Train Operating Companies (TOCs) Chiltern and Grand Central. This will include providing agents to assist our customers with telesales, web support, passenger assistance, NRE transfer, emails, and refunds. (Retail or Transport experience is required).

Classification

  • CPV79342300 — Customer services

Lots

  • Arriva UK Trains (AUKT) is running a tender for the provision of a Customer Contact Centre-managed service on behalf of Train Operating Companies (TOCs) Chiltern and Grand Central. AUKT defines the Customer Contact Centre services as providing seamless support across various communication channels, including phone, and email for, telesales, web aftersales support, assisted travel, transfers from NRE, refund processing for online and telesales and ad hoc overflow for customer relations. The average volume per month for Chiltern is 1000 calls, and for Grand Central's is 1200 calls, across various touch points. The Customer Contact Centre must support various communication channels, including live chat, social media, and the use of AI in responding to basic queries in the future for Grand Central and Chiltern. AUKT requires the service to be able to manage increases/decreases in volumes over time with a multi-skilled team, in order to meet our required SLAs.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
AUKT/ITT/CCC/270125
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
28 Feb 2025, 17:00

Classification

Id
79342300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Customer services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Arriva UK Trains (AUKT) is running a tender for the provision of a Customer Contact Centre-managed service on behalf of Train Operating Companies (TOCs) Chiltern and Grand Central. AUKT defines the Customer Contact Centre services as providing seamless support across various communication channels, including phone, and email for, telesales, web aftersales support, assisted travel, transfers from NRE, refund processing for online and telesales and ad hoc overflow for customer relations. The average volume per month for Chiltern is 1000 calls, and for Grand Central's is 1200 calls, across various touch points. The Customer Contact Centre must support various communication channels, including live chat, social media, and the use of AI in responding to basic queries in the future for Grand Central and Chiltern. AUKT requires the service to be able to manage increases/decreases in volumes over time with a multi-skilled team, in order to meet our required SLAs.

Renewal

Description
This would be subject to commercial and performance criteria being achieved. Duration 3 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
The managed service needs to provide agents within the UK or EU.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-03166214
Name
ARRIVA UK TRAINS LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postal Code
SR33XP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
ADMIRAL WAY

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Private Limited Company
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General Public Services

Identifier

Id
03166214
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
ARRIVA UK TRAINS LIMITED

Contact

Name
Maeve MOLLOY
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-68754
Name
Arriva UK Trains

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Arriva UK Trains

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · SUNDERLAND · UK · SR33XP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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