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Interim Service Charge Management Solution

PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED

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19 Aug 2026 at 16:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Platform Housing Limited procured an interim service charge management solution for Platform Housing Group. The requirement covers the provision, implementation and licensing of the Service Charge Hub, a software-related service. It is intended to support changes to property hierarchies, maintenance of apportionment groups and rules, loading and analysis of costs, calculation of customer service charges, and generation of rent review outputs. The outputs include variances between current and proposed charges for the 2027/28 charging cycle. The service is delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a housing-sector operational and software implementation requirement, relevant to suppliers providing service charge, rent review, property data or related housing management systems and associated implementation support.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Future of Finance Consulting Limited, an SME. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold and was conducted without competition. The single lot is complete. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its gross value is £66,000. The contract is for the interim Service Charge Management Solution. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded lot. The procurement therefore records a completed, low-value direct route for a defined interim software solution rather than a competitive tender with multiple bidders or lots.

This procurement demonstrates a housing provider’s need for practical software and implementation support spanning service charge administration, property hierarchy management, apportionment rules, cost analysis, customer charge calculations and rent review outputs. Suppliers are well placed where they can provide a usable service charge management platform and configure it around housing property structures, charging rules and cost data. Credibility would come from showing that the system can manage changes accurately, analyse loaded costs, calculate charges reliably and produce customer-facing or operational rent review outputs, including comparisons between existing and proposed charges. Relevant competitors may include specialist housing software providers, service charge technology firms and consultancies with implementation capability. The buyer’s use of a defined interim solution also indicates value in demonstrating rapid, focused deployment and support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim Service Charge Management Solution

Notice Description

The provision, implementation and licensing of the Service Charge Hub as an interim service charge management solution. The solution will enable Platform Housing Group to manage property hierarchy changes, maintain apportionment groups and rules, load and analyse costs, calculate customer service charges, and generate the required rent review output for the 2027/28 charging cycle, including variances between current and proposed charges.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079162-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B37 7YD
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
Bickenhill
Westminster Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FUTURE OF FINANCE CONSULTING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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