--- title: "Soft Market Testing: Housing Management System" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031f01" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031f01" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031f01.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031f01.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-08" --- # Soft Market Testing: Housing Management System Buyer: NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031f01 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031f01) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031f01.json) ## Summary The Newark & Sherwood District Council is planning a soft market testing exercise titled "Soft Market Testing: Housing Management System". This procurement process falls within the software package and information systems industry, specifically classified under goods. The engagement aims to gather insights for a future cloud-based social housing management system and invites interested organisations to submit their views by 12:00 noon on Thursday, 14th April 2022. The responses received will inform the decision-making process moving forward. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and systems integration. Companies that can demonstrate experience in cloud-based solutions and managing social housing functionalities such as application, tenancy, and repairs management would be well suited to compete. The feedback from this exercise could lead to future contracts as the Council assesses potential suppliers for its housing management needs. ## Notice This is not an invitation to tender process, and consists of a soft market testing questionnaire. Please note all information provided is indicative and for information purposes only. Newark & Sherwood District Council (the Council) is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of a cloud-based social housing management system, which will need to support application, tenancy and repairs management functionality. The Council will consider the responses received as a result of this exercise to help inform the options appraisal and the decision-making process. Responses should be submitted via ProContract messaging function by 12:00 noon Thursday 14th April 2022; respondents will then potentially be invited to attend a demonstration (if offered) at any point from the date they submit this document. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is not an invitation to tender process, and consists of a soft market testing questionnaire. Please note all information provided is indicative and for information purposes only. Newark & Sherwood District Council (the Council) is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of a cloud-based social housing management system, which will need to support application, tenancy and repairs management functionality. The Council will consider the responses received as a result of this exercise to help inform the options appraisal and the decision-making process. Responses should be submitted via ProContract messaging function by 12:00 noon Thursday 14th April 2022; respondents will then potentially be invited to attend a demonstration (if offered) at any point from the date they submit this document. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006248-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 8 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWARK | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG24 1BY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Newark and Sherwood | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Newark | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 8 Mar 2022 at 09:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006248-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3c2b4fab-649e-ec11-8112-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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