Award

Choice Based Letting Software

EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL

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Award

12 Oct 2022 at 10:16

Planning

22 Jul 2021 at 13:02

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process for the "Choice Based Letting Software" project was awarded to Civica UK Limited by the buying organisation, East Suffolk Council. This procurement falls under the services category and involves the reprocurement of an IT system for a group of seven local authorities. The project aims to create an integrated housing register, choice-based lettings, and homelessness system. The contract value is £532,500, with the award signed on 7th October 2022.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the networking software development services industry. Companies with expertise in developing software solutions for housing registers and customer portals would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process, in the award stage, allows businesses to participate and engage with the East Suffolk Council to deliver innovative IT solutions tailored to the partnership's requirements.

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Notice Title

Choice Based Letting Software

Notice Description

Gateway to Homechoice is made up of a group of seven local authorities within the Gateway partnership as below: 1. Babergh District Council 2. Braintree District Council 3. Colchester Borough Council4. East Suffolk Council5. Ipswich Borough Council 6. Maldon District Council 7. Mid Suffolk District Council The partnership is looking to reprocure its IT system and will need an integrated housing register, choice-based lettings and homelessness system with the following requirements: * Unlimited number of licences available/users of the system * Online registration and housing register application process * Ability for applicants to view and edit their housing register information * Document upload facility for applicants to provide verification documents * Secure customer portal where customers can access their account * Built-in logic so that the system determines Band and bedroom need taken from the Gateway Allocations policy * Built-in logic for shortlisting - a dyna

Lot Information

Lot 1

Gateway to Homechoice is made up of a group of seven local authorities within the Gateway partnership as below: 1. Babergh District Council 2. Braintree District Council 3. Colchester Borough Council4. East Suffolk Council5. Ipswich Borough Council 6. Maldon District Council 7. Mid Suffolk District Council The partnership is looking to reprocure its IT system and will need an integrated housing register, choice-based lettings and homelessness system with the following requirements: * Unlimited number of licences available/users of the system * Online registration and housing register application process * Ability for applicants to view and edit their housing register information * Document upload facility for applicants to provide verification documents * Secure customer portal where customers can access their account * Built-in logic so that the system determines Band and bedroom need taken from the Gateway Allocations policy * Built-in logic for shortlisting - a dynamic shortlisting whereby the system shortlists properties based on the Allocations policy and a * Homelessness module which links to the housing register module and also adheres to the data collection requirements set by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government * Customisable Enhanced Housing Options wizard * Complete data migration from existing system(s) into the software provided will be required as part of implementationThere are also approximately 40 housing providers that use the system to advertise their void properties and to shortlist applicants and allocate their properties. Whilst this is a joint procurement, contracts will be held with each member of the group separately.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cb3d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028657-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72212210 - Networking software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£532,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
6 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
mark.fisher@eastsuffolk.gov.uk, procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1502523671

Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0EQ
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIVICA

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