# DWP Digital Channels Contact Centre \(DC3\)

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Published: 10 August 2023
- Planned start: 1 January 2025
- Planned end: 31 December 2030
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: d0019e9a-a7a3-4ee5-aeb9-1a3a91fcd75f-670711
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a628f8be-dcd9-4ab3-b777-968bd8c2ec75

## Description

DC3 will provide enhanced capabilities including softphone inbound and outbound calls, Work Force Optimisation \(WFO\), webchat, Intelligent Voice Routing \(IVR\), advisor skills-based call routing, call recording and call transcription\. It will be cloud hosted and will renew integrations with existing platforms that delivery capabilities for Non-Geographic Numbers \(0800 etc\), Video, Payment Card Industry compliance, automated customer experience as well as integrations into Business Group CRM and call routing strategies\. The contract will be based on the Model Services Contract \(MSC\) v2\.0 \(Combined Schedules version 2\.0\) 2022 developed by the Cabinet Office and the Government Legal Department \(GLD\), amended in line with Cabinet Office Guidance in respect of the MSC, the Sourcing Playbook and PPNs\. The MSC will be further amended in line the DWP MSC Toolkit developed by the DWP Commercial Policy team in conjunction with GLD to reflect departmental policy requirements for best practice, and to reflect the specific requirements of the DWP Digital CCMP for DC3\. Additional information: All dates stated above remain approximate and are subject to achieving the necessary governance approvals\. The Contract Dates reflect the anticipated Initial Term of 5 years\. In addition, there will likely be two optional extension years, structured as \+1\+1\. The Value stated is based on an anticipated TCV for a full 7-year term, includes both the Initial Term and both optional extension years\. The Spend Profile By Financial Year has not been provided but can be implied from the TCV\.

## Related contract awards

- [Skills England Private Providers of Training : An Exploratory Study](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a9e20152-9d09-4918-8a1d-61bba77afb7b): Department for Work and Pensions
- [Jobs and Career Services Call-Off Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-92d60819-56ee-4a43-8974-76c8bf9e7fec): Department for Work & Pensions
- [Experiences of applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-46627cd0-588f-4732-86c1-0bdd6e52ae5b): Department for Work and Pensions

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0019e9a-a7a3-4ee5-aeb9-1a3a91fcd75f-670711)