Provision of out of hours customer call centre services.

Connexus Homes Limited is seeking a reliable and customer-focused supplier to provide out-of-hours emergency repairs call handling services for its customers in Herefordshire and Shropshire. The service is designed to ensure timely support during evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and other closure periods. The appointed provider must have proven experience within the UK social housing sector and will be responsible for professionally managing calls, assessing the urgency of issues, providing clear advice, recording information, and dispatching emergency repairs to internal teams or nominated contractors according to established protocols. The contract has an estimated total value of 212,000 GBP including VAT, with an initial performance period from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2029. There is an option to extend the agreement for an additional two years until March 31, 2031, subject to satisfactory annual performance reviews. This opportunity is noted as particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement process follows a two-stage competitive flexible procedure. Stage 1 requires a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and a written tender submission, with the top four scoring bidders advancing to Stage 2. The second stage involves a further written tender, a pricing submission, and a clarification meeting. The deadline for enquiries is October 30, 2026, and the final tender submission deadline is November 6, 2026, at 12:00 pm. All submissions must be made electronically in English.