Planning

Cambridge City Council - Comprehensive Housing Stock Management Software (PIN2)

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

13 Mar 2024 at 13:52

Planning

13 Mar 2024 at 13:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridge City Council is planning a public procurement process for a Comprehensive Housing Stock Management Software. The process is in the planning stage with a future notice date set for June 3, 2024. The contract period is planned to start on May 11, 2024, and end on January 31, 2025. The procurement is targeted at businesses in the maintenance services and information systems industry in the United Kingdom.

This tender by the Cambridge City Council presents an opportunity for software companies specializing in housing stock management solutions to showcase their offerings. Businesses dealing with maintenance services, information systems, and scheduling software packages would find this tender well-suited for competing. SMEs are encouraged to participate in this procurement process targeted at enhancing the efficiency of housing stock management processes.

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Notice Title

Cambridge City Council - Comprehensive Housing Stock Management Software (PIN2)

Notice Description

Prior Information Notice (PIN): Procurement of Comprehensive Housing Stock Management Software 1. Introduction: Cambridge City Council a public sector entity, is looking to engage with the market prior to a strategic procurement initiative that it may conduct to acquire a software solution for housing stock management. We are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to notify potential suppliers in the market about our broad requirements. This PIN is released with the idea that those organisations that submit their information via this route will be given direct access to the tender once it is released. The opportunity will, of course, still be advertised in the normal manner, however, any company expressing an interest at this point will get an automatic email once it is live on the portal 2. Scope of Requirements: We are seeking to engage with suppliers of a unified platform that comprehensively addresses the following key areas in housing stock management and its wider property portfolio: 2.1 Works Order Management: * Efficient handling of work orders from initiation to completion. * Streamlined collaboration among stakeholders, both internal and external. * Single channel experience for residents beyond self-service, including requesting repairs and scheduling appointments. * Dynamic Resource Scheduling facilitating fully mobile workforce. * Suitable reporting to support the above, including employee productivity reporting - inc Voids 2.2 Voids Management: * Streamlining key-to-key voids processes to minimise turnaround time. * Implementation of strategies to reduce rent loss during void periods. 2.3 Compliance Management: * Ensuring adherence to current and future regulatory requirements and compliance standards. * Retaining control over property and assets data to maintain compliance with tracking systems. Facilitate requirements of the Building Safety Act to enable safe building management, particularly in relationship to multi-contractor works 2.4 Inspections: * Simplifying property inspections through an intuitive app-based system. * Flagging and resolving issues promptly during inspections. * Post-works inspection management 2.5 Resident Engagement: * Offering an omni-channel experience that exceeds self-service expectations. * Providing residents with tools for diagnostics, repairs, and appointment scheduling. * Embedded into the customer journey an independent customer satisfaction portal that is in alignment with housing regulation requirements * Clear resident management in relation to safeguarding, alerts and virtual training for supply chain to ensure corporate policy alignment 2.6 Supply Chain Management: * Integrating supply chain management functionalities for seamless operations. * Integrating live supply chain performance and compliance * Flexible supply chain management 2.7. Diagnostics Tool: * Implementation of a diagnostics tool to enhance troubleshooting and issue resolution efficiency. * Ability for future API in

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-91d78c57-17f8-4c36-b8a1-7bed823386ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f9d0921-d7d6-4a9f-aa0d-63841f98ccc2
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package

48810000 - Information systems

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 May 2024 - 31 Jan 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 3QJ
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

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