--- title: "Kettering Borough Council Revenues and Benefits Processing Software - Soft Market Test Excercise" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73e3a1ea-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73e3a1ea-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73e3a1ea-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73e3a1ea-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KETTERING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2017-03-20" --- # Kettering Borough Council Revenues and Benefits Processing Software - Soft Market Test Excercise Buyer: KETTERING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73e3a1ea-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73e3a1ea-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73e3a1ea-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Kettering Borough Council is currently engaged in a planning stage for a soft market test exercise focused on their Revenues and Benefits Processing Software. This tender aims to identify a comprehensive software solution that addresses housing benefits administration, council tax administration, and business rates administration. Key details include an engagement end date set for the 23rd of February, 2018, with the project's activities based in Kettering, East Midlands, UK. The council is keen to explore existing market options to enhance their service provision, marking this initiative as a vital step towards future procurement. This soft market test presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly in consulting, software development, and internet support. Companies with innovative software solutions that could meet the council's needs for efficient revenue and benefits administration are well-suited to participate. The tender aims to stimulate engagement and discussion, allowing suppliers the chance to showcase their capabilities and influence the future specifications of the Council's procurement process. ## Notice The Council is considering its options in relation to the future of its revenue and benefits processing software. The Council is looking for a full software solution to provide housing benefits administration, council tax administration, business rates administration and all associated modules. The Council is keen to explore all options and solutions available. The Council at present are not fully aware of what currently exists in the market as options to them, even though the business requirements are known, the responses to this SMT will enable the Council to re-evaluate our current position and determine the specification and implications for the relevant service provision. The Council wants to ensure that they will be using the latest technology and would like advice on what is possible. The Council is open to any suggestions on how equipment would be best used. Following discussions and input from the market the Council will consider its options with a view of procuring the most appropriate specification to suite its needs. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is for the purpose of conduction a soft market testing exercise, and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by the Council to undertake any procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c1d1c7b-c0f7-4cda-9bf2-2577c6804abc | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KETTERING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN15 7QX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 20 Mar 2017 at 13:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c1d1c7b-c0f7-4cda-9bf2-2577c6804abc - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bf19b3f-2e7d-4a56-b2f9-90f87ea73d93 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c1d1c7b-c0f7-4cda-9bf2-2577c6804abc 20th March 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bf19b3f-2e7d-4a56-b2f9-90f87ea73d93 14th November 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58f002c6-b9e3-4e06-a34d-2382b16be861 Information For Participants - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d83888bf-7720-4ac1-bc51-67ed128dbf3f Information For Participants ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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