Expired contract

#1105 - National Helpline re-tender

Details

Value
£4,900,000
Published
7 September 2017

Tender description

This procurement event is to procure the services in relation to the National Helpline and Commercial Property Helpdesk. The Network Rail National Helpline and Commercial Property Helpdesk is a helpline and helpdesk service providing the primary point of contact for external stakeholders, residents and businesses in the vicinity of the railway. Network Rail expects to provide the highest quality customer service, provided through an external supplier. The National Helpline and Commercial Property Helpdesk will provide a first class service with agents capable of communicating Network Rail’s key corporate messages and empowered to resolve more cases at first point of contact. Agents will have a good understanding of all aspects of the UK rail industry and shall act as ambassadors for the Network Rail brand. The majority of enquiries relate to the day to day operations of the railway infrastructure, although the impact of Network Rail’s investment and enhancement programmes (as well as specific campaigns in the national media) have raised awareness of our company and the role we play within the wider industry. The Service is made up of three principle components – the National Helpline, Commercial Property Helpdesk and an out of hours Media Service.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published7 September 2017
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Contract expiry date30 March 2025

About the buyer

Network Rail runs a safe, efficient railway, and buys as a central public body split between a national Route Services team and its regional routes. Network Rail's latest spend reporting covers Control Period 7, the 2024-25 financial year.

Safety-critical work needs audited status on RISQS, the rail industry's supplier qualification scheme, before Network Rail contracts directly.

Over the past 5 years, most of Network Rail's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and construction work.

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