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Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS)

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police

Estimated Value

Up to £600,000

Deadline

Not specified

Published

13 October 2025

Type

Not specified

South EastGB

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.

Contact Information

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:

  • Improved, more intuitive call routing Increased insight on our demand including abandoned / failed contact

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.

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The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police
Typepublic body
RegionUKJ14
Total tenders28
Total spend£31,618,854
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Published

13 October 2025

Submission deadline

Not specified

Notice type

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