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Lowther Factoring System

THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

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11 Aug 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Wheatley Housing Group Limited, a Glasgow-based public law body operating in the housing and community amenities sector, recently completed a procurement process titled "Lowther Factoring System." The process, falling under the services category, was conducted using an open procedure. The primary purpose of this contract is for the management of factoring services, which encompasses repairs and payment management for the Lowther subsidiary. Located in the UKM82 region, the procurement reached the award stage with the contract being signed on the 31st of July, 2025. This contract, valued at £632,658, has now progressed to the active status, and was awarded under the Crown Commercial Services - Vertical Applications Solutions Framework Agreement RM6259.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, mainly targeting businesses in IT services specialising in software management, particularly those adept in repairs and payment processing systems. Large-scale organisations like NEC Software Solutions UK Limited have already found success, indicating significant opportunities for similarly structured enterprises. The procurement being open in nature suggests that there were no unfair restrictions on participation, allowing ample room for innovation and competition among potential suppliers to meet the Wheatley Housing Group's needs. Companies capable of developing and managing intricate software solutions for the housing sector would be ideally positioned to pursue such tenders in future opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lowther Factoring System

Notice Description

This contract is for our Lowther subsidiary. This software is to manage all aspects of the factoring service. this includes repairs and payment management.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for our Lowther subsidiary. Specifically, for the factoring service provided by Lowther. this includes repairs management and payments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000807005
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536760
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£632,658 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@wheatley-group.com
Contact Phone
+44 8004797979

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1HL
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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