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DXC Technology Contact Centre as a Service

DXC Cloud Contact Centre as Service is consumption-based operating expense, It eliminates fixed costs and technical debt, and the provision of a contemporary customer engagement experience enabled by modern technology, such as cloud-based operations, artificial intelligence, and flexibly configured application content that could be deployed at pace and at scale.

Features

• Full suite of Cloud Contact Centre and associated services
• Enterprise-class support included as standard at all service level agreements
• A consumption-based managed contact Centre service
• S3, CloudWatch, auto-scaling services, Platform X
• 24/7 support (DevOps) and infrastructure automation
• Highly resilient solutions across multiple AWS zones

Benefits

• Focus on core operations while we manage your Contact Centre
• Increase agility with automated deployment and 24x7 support.
• Flexible, consumption-based cloud model; lower infrastructure support costs
• Enhance Key Performance Indicators
• Comprehensive assessment and migration services
• Suitable up to OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE
• Supported by UK Government SC and DV resources

£557 to £2,186 a unit a day

• Education pricing available
• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at ukitenders@dxc.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

633093534548926

Contact

DXC Frameworks Team
+44 330 105 8389
ukitenders@dxc.com

Service scope

• Service constraints: None
• System requirements: None

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Response time of less than 15 minutes for Priority 1 tickets
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: DXC provides enterprise level support on a 24x7 basis, backed by a comprehensive Service Level Agreement (SLA). The service includes Change, Configuration, Problem, Incident and Event Management. Endpoint Protection and Anti-Malware / Anti-Virus, Patch Management, Access Management. Data backup and restoration. ; ; A designated Cloud Support Engineer is assigned to each customer.
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: DXC will provide a comprehensive package of technology and account support to help new customers onboard to the service.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: Data can be copied off customer VMs using SFTP or equivalent prior to contract end. Data can be copied off customer EC2 instances using SFTP or equivalent prior to contract end. Data can be extracted from databases using SQLDump or equivalent and then transferred as per above. For bulk transfers, customers can use AWS Snowball.
• End-of-contract process: DXC provides notice of impending end of contract period. User can then recover data by a variety of means. DXC close services at end of contract, data is retained post contract until user confirms data has been recovered.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Using the web interface: DXC Cloud Contact Center supports Web Interface integration
• Web interface accessibility standard: WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
• Web interface accessibility testing: Functional testing
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: All aspects of the Cloud Contact Centre service can be managed using the API.
• API automation tools:
  • Chef
  • Terraform
  • Puppet
  • Other
• Other API automation tools: CloudFormation
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • HTML
  • PDF
• Command line interface: Yes
• Command line interface compatibility:
  • Linux or Unix
  • Windows
  • MacOS
• Using the command line interface: All aspects of the service can be managed using the CLI.

Scaling

• Scaling available: Yes
• Scaling type:
  • Automatic
  • Manual
• Independence of resources: By Optimising Call flows and Automation to scale on demand and leveraging Bots
• Usage notifications: Yes
• Usage reporting: Other
• Other usage reporting: TBC

Analytics

• Infrastructure or application metrics: Yes
• Metrics types:
  • Network
  • Number of active instances
  • Other
• Other metrics:
  • Service consumption
  • Survey
  • Agent & Customer specific Metrics
• Reporting types:
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra features and support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: AWS

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations: United Kingdom
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v3.0
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
  • Encryption of all physical media
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
  • Hardware containing data is completely destroyed
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Backup and recovery

• Backup and recovery: Yes
• What’s backed up:
  • Interactions
  • Surveys
• Backup controls: Backup schedules are agreed during customer On-boarding.
• Datacentre setup: Multiple datacentres with disaster recovery
• Scheduling backups: Users contact the support team to schedule backups
• Backup recovery: Users contact the support team

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks:
  • Private network or public sector network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Legacy SSL and TLS (under version 1.2)
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: VLAN; VPCs; SSO; Multifactor Authentication

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Resilience configurations offering server availability up to 99.99%
• Approach to resilience: The AWS Global infrastructure is built around Regions and Availability Zones (AZs) to provide resilience and redundancy of deployed customer solutions. Each AWS Region provides multiple, physically separated and isolated Availability Zones (always with at least two datacentres) which are connected with private low latency, high throughput and highly redundant fibre-optic networking. Optimized Call flow & provide Multi Channel support Capability.
• Outage reporting: Email alerts and dashboard

Identity and authentication

• User authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Access to management interfaces and support channels is restricted through a combination of username and passwords, multifactor authentication, firewalling, IP restrictions, the use of bastion hosts as appropriate.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Management access authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
• Devices users manage the service through:
  • Dedicated device on a segregated network (providers own provision)
  • Any device but through a bastion host (a bastion host is a server that provides access to a private network from an external network such as the internet)
  • Directly from any device which may also be used for normal business (for example web browsing or viewing external email)

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users receive audit information on a regular basis
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: User-defined
• How long system logs are stored for: At least 12 months

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Lloyd’s Register
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 28/05/2018
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Available on Request
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: Yes
• CSA STAR accreditation date: 29/11/2016
• CSA STAR certification level: Level 3: CSA STAR Certification
• What the CSA STAR doesn’t cover: N/A
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications:
  • HIPPA
  • FedRAMP
  • Cyber Supplier to Government
  • CHECK
  • CREST
  • Cyber Essentials
  • PSN Assured and PSN Protect

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: DXC information security policies and processes are accredited to ISO 27001 and comply with National Laws and Industry Policies where applicable.

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Configuration and change management approach: Configuration and Change Management conducted to ITIL Standards.
• Vulnerability management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: Vulnerability and Patch Management are delivered in line with specific policies which are verified as part of the CSA Star and ISO27001 certifications.
• Protective monitoring type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Protective Monitoring is provided in line with GPG13 requirements.
• Incident management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: Incident Management follows documented Security Incident Management Policies and Process which are verified as part of the ISO27001 and CSA Star Certifications.

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v3.0)

Separation between users

• Virtualisation technology used to keep applications and users sharing the same infrastructure apart: No

Energy efficiency

• Energy-efficient datacentres: Yes
• Description of energy efficient datacentres: Amazon maintain their own datacentre certifications.

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  We recognise the impact companies have on the environment we all live in. We are committed to being net zero by 2050 in the UK. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated our near-term emission reduction target of 65% by FY30 against our FY19 baseline as being in line with minimizing global warming to 1.5°C. In FY23, 96% of the energy we purchased in the UK was renewable. We are continually improving the efficiency of our offices and data centers, and are ensuring that our data centers are certified under the ISO 50001 energy management system standard. We are also advancing the sustainability of our IT services, helping our customers to become more sustainable. We are members of the Green Software Foundation, a non-profit with the mission to build a trusted ecosystem of people, standards, tooling and best practices for creating and building green software. We help our customers increase their energy efficiency and reduce their environmental impacts with proprietary technology and next-generation solutions such as cloud computing, desktop virtualization and data center management. We will build on our existing programme of sustainability activities to deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract.

  Tackling economic inequality

  We provide high-quality learning and development opportunities to young people via our Early Careers Programme and Digital Futures Academy. Our Early Careers Programme provides development opportunities and training to enable young people to jumpstart their careers. We focus on developing potential, and our programme is designed to broaden and deepen knowledge. DXC and Manchester United Foundation have partnered to launch the DXC Digital Futures Academy, a four-year education programme for secondary-school students in the Greater Manchester area. The academy aims to support, inspire and empower young people, connecting them to opportunities and enhancing their career prospects in the technology sector. 50 students aged 12-13 years old are participating in the programme, which includes teaching technology, personal and professional development skills. We will build upon our existing programme of activities to create new jobs and new skills during the performance of the contract.

  Equal opportunity

  We are building an inclusive, high-impact culture based on equitable practices and diverse employee perspectives. We achieve this through our focus on impact-driven programmes - for example, the DXC Dandelion Programme. The DXC Dandelion Programme provides an environment that supports and celebrates the talents and skills of neurodiverse people — such as those with Autism, ADHD or Dyslexia — and helps them build valuable skills to pursue a career in information technology. The DXC Dandelion Programme has been awarded a Silver award for Best Learning Programme that Supports and Promotes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the Brandon Hall Group. We are also a Disability Confident organisation in the UK and achieved a top score of 100 in the 2023 Disability Equality Index. 99% of our global workforce is enabled to work virtually, including from home, and all of our people are able to apply for flexible working, supporting the needs of diverse individuals. We also support a diverse, inclusive and equitable culture through our Employee Resource Groups. They provide support, networking and allyship to diverse individuals, as well as valuable feedback to the organisation on how it can better support diverse communities. Our ERGs work closely with HR to continuously evolve our best practice. We have several ERGs including for: ; • Gender ; • Race and ethnicity ; • Disability and neurodiversity ; • LGBTQ+ ; • Armed forces ; ; We will build upon our existing programme of diversity, equity and inclusion activities to support equal opportunity during the performance of the contract.

  Wellbeing

  Caring is core to our values. We take care of each other and work as a team to build a sustainable company that supports our communities. This includes supporting the health and wellbeing of our people and wider society. As a virtual first organisation, 99% of our global workforce is enabled to work virtually, including from home. Working from home can be more inclusive for people with disabilities, health conditions and caring responsibilities. We also run several programmes to support the physical and mental health of our people. This includes:; Wellbeing Awareness Programmes. Working with our partners and delivered by Wellbeing Champions alongside HR, we provide a number of awareness programmes and activities throughout the year centered on improving the health and wellbeing of our employees. For example, walking challenges, healthy eating programmes, and financial planning support.; Employee Assistance Programme, supporting the personal matters of our people. Services are available 24/7, 365 days a year, and include counselling, online CBT and critical incident support, as well as health checks, mood trackers, and wellbeing articles. ; Mental Health First Aiders. We work with Mental Health First Aid England, a social enterprise, to train our employees as Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs). ; We will build upon our existing programme of wellbeing activities to support the wellbeing of the workforce in the performance of the contract.

Pricing

• Price: £557 to £2,186 a unit a day
• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: Services are available for proof of concept testing, as well as certain assessment services.

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at ukitenders@dxc.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.