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Out of Hours Telephone Answering Service

Published 9 Jun 2026
9 Jun 2026


Reference: 26-002
Broadland’s and Orwell’s spend during 2024/25 on the out of hours telephone service was approx. £45,000 inc VAT, however, Broadland and Orwell do not guarantee any volume of work under this contract. Broadland and Orwell reserve the right to engage additional suppliers in this area of work, should this be necessary, in order to achieve our aims and objectives. Broadland and Orwell wish to appoint the same out of hours supplier for this contract. Broadland and Orwell would have each have their own individual contract with the successful supplier. Out of Hours Telephone Answering Service. Telephone answering service is also required at times when Broadland and/or Orwell have team meetings, team building events or other meetings as needed.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 64214200 — Telephone switchboard services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Bids received
7
Winning supplier
Large company
Procurement method
Open procedure
Main category
Services
Above threshold
No
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Active
Award date
9 Jun 2026
Contract can be extended to
29 Sep 2030
Renewal
An optional two year extension option (at the sole direction of Broadland and Orwell).
Language
EN
Published
09 Jun 2026 12:49
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a65
Notice ID
26-002

Competition

7
Bids received
7
Bids considered at final stage
5
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage

Organisations on this notice

Norse Group Services Limited
Supplier Large
280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, NR6 6EQ, United Kingdom
Andrew Cogman
01603894386
GB-COH 09094748

Key dates

Future Signature Date
1 Sep 2026 · Scheduled

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name Broadland Housing Association Limited
Party 1 › Address › Street Norwich City Football Club, South Stand, Carrow Road
Party 1 › Address › Town / city Norwich
Party 1 › Address › Postcode NR1 1HU
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKH15
Party 1 › Contact › Email procurement@broadlandgroup.org
Party 1 › Contact › Telephone 01603 750261
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name Orwell Housing Association Limited
Party 2 › Address › Street Crane Hill, 325 London Road
Party 2 › Address › Town / city Ipswich
Party 2 › Address › Postcode IP2 0BE
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKH14
Party 2 › Contact › Name Claire Kent
Party 2 › Contact › Email procurement@orwell-housing.co.uk
Party 2 › Role buyer
Party 2 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Party 3 › Name Norse Group Services Limited
Party 3 › Address › Street 280 Fifers Lane
Party 3 › Address › Town / city Norwich
Party 3 › Address › Postcode NR6 6EQ
Party 3 › Address › Country GB
Party 3 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKH15
Party 3 › Contact › Name Andrew Cogman
Party 3 › Contact › Email bids@ncsgrp.co.uk
Party 3 › Contact › Telephone 01603894386
Party 3 › Role supplier
Party 3 › Business size large
Party 3 › VCSEs No

Buyer

Name Broadland Housing Association Limited

Tender

Title Out of Hours Telephone Answering Service
Status complete
Procedure type open
Procedure Open procedure
Lot › Status complete

Awards

Title 26-002 - Out of Hours Telephone Answering Service
Status active
Date 9 Jun 2026
Value › Value incl. VAT £180,000
Value › Currency GBP
Category services
Above threshold No
Supplier › Name Norse Group Services Limited
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Telephone switchboard services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Telephone-answering services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Call centre
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKH1
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Contract period › Start 30 Sep 2026
Contract period › End 29 Sep 2028
Contract period › Can be extended to 29 Sep 2030
Can be renewed Yes
Renewal › Description An optional two year extension option (at the sole direction of Broadland and Orwell).
Document › Document type Award notice
Document › Description Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054265-2026
Document › Published 9 Jun 2026
Assessment Summaries Date Sent 9 Jun 2026
Milestone › Type Future signature date
Milestone › Due 1 Sep 2026
Milestone › Status scheduled
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