--- title: "Housing Management Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bcbfaaaf-3cf7-4f73-8b32-eebadf4c64a5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bcbfaaaf-3cf7-4f73-8b32-eebadf4c64a5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bcbfaaaf-3cf7-4f73-8b32-eebadf4c64a5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bcbfaaaf-3cf7-4f73-8b32-eebadf4c64a5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES" published: "2017-05-10" --- # Housing Management Solution Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bcbfaaaf-3cf7-4f73-8b32-eebadf4c64a5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bcbfaaaf-3cf7-4f73-8b32-eebadf4c64a5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bcbfaaaf-3cf7-4f73-8b32-eebadf4c64a5.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Housing Management Solution". This initiative aims to re-commission the core housing management system, with an estimated budget of £1,300,000. The engagement with suppliers is set to conclude by 23rd February 2018, and the council anticipates moving forward with the commissioning process later this summer. The location for the procurement is Kingston Upon Thames in England, and the industry category falls under software packages and information systems. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and housing management solutions to engage with the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. Companies keen on developing innovative housing management systems can benefit from the early engagement process, which encourages discussions and demonstrations of relevant products. Firms that can offer tailored solutions that align with the council's corporate objectives and housing strategy would be particularly well-suited to compete in this forthcoming procurement process. ## Notice The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (RBK) is looking to re-commission its core housing management system. We are looking to undertake a commissioning process later in the summer. This early engagement with suppliers will help shape and form the requirements and subsequent commissioning, with the intention of selecting a supplier to operate a new solution from April 2018. RBK is seeking deliver its corporate objectives and its housing strategy. The soft market testing is an opportunity to invite interested suppliers to hold discussions, demonstrations of any product and solutions that can contribute to our aims. Please see questionnaire on www.londontenders.org for completion. Any information provided will be strictly confidential and non-binding. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the soft market testing exercise and an expression of interest in response to the PIN or the completion of the questionnaire does not guarantee any invitation to participate in informal discussions with the Council or any future public procurement process that the Council may conduct. This soft market testing activity does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for the Council and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the soft market testing exercise.Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions in the UK and EU Procurement Regulations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bd6248a-0341-460f-ae19-3a52dc6c9a5d | | 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 | 10 May 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 | £1,300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Post town | Kingston upon Thames | | Postcode | KT1 1EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Kingston upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Kingston Town | | Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 10 May 2017 at 10:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bd6248a-0341-460f-ae19-3a52dc6c9a5d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bd6248a-0341-460f-ae19-3a52dc6c9a5d 10th May 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.kingston.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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