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title: "Market Research - Revenue and Benefits Billing System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000819120"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-19"
---

# Market Research - Revenue and Benefits Billing System

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000819120

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## Summary

See notice for full details.

## Notice

East Ayrshire Council are conducting market research to gather information from suppliers to help inform next stages of procurement development for the provision of a Revenues and Benefits billing system which supports the collection and recovery of Council Tax, Non Domestic Rates, Sundry debts and discretionary awards including Scottish Welfare Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments. As part of this initial market research exercise, we have attached a questionnaire which will help inform the next stages of our procurement strategy development. Please note that the estimated value of this project has still to be determined, therefore the information contained in section 11.1.5 bears no relevance at this stage of the process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this market research questionnaire is to gather information from suppliers to help inform next stages of procurement development for the provision of a Revenues and Benefits billing system which supports the collection and recovery of Council Tax, Non Domestic Rates, Sundry debts and discretionary awards including Scottish Welfare Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments.. Please complete the attached market research questionnaire. Return details are contained within this document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546069 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| 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 | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA3 7BU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48812000 - Financial information systems

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546069

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC546069&idx=1
  19th December 2025 - Market Research Questionnaire - Revenue and Benefits Billing System
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546069
  Market Research - Revenue and Benefits Billing System - East Ayrshire Council are conducting market research to gather information from suppliers to help inform next stages of procurement development for the provision of a Revenues and Benefits billing system which supports the collection and recovery of Council Tax, Non Domestic Rates, Sundry debts and discretionary awards including Scottish Welfare Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments. As part of this initial market research exercise, we have attached a questionnaire which will help inform the next stages of our procurement strategy development. Please note that the estimated value of this project has still to be determined, therefore the information contained in section 11.1.5 bears no relevance at this stage of the process.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000819120
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=819120

## Provenance

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