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Prior Information Notice

Cambridge City Council - Comprehensive Housing Stock Management Software (PIN2)

  • First published: 14 March 2024
  • Last modified: 14 March 2024

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-044822
Published by:
Cambridge City Council
Authority ID:
AA20146
Publication date:
14 March 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Prior Information Notice (PIN): Procurement of Comprehensive Housing Stock Management Software

Cambridge City Council a public sector entity, is looking to engage with the market prior to a strategic procurement initiative that it may conduct to acquire a software solution for housing stock management.

We are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to notify potential suppliers in the market about our broad requirements.

This PIN is released with the idea that those organisations that submit their information via this route will be given direct access to the tender once it is released. The opportunity will, of course, still be advertised in the normal manner, however, any company expressing an interest at this point will get an automatic email once it is live on the portal

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council, Guildhall

Cambridge

CB2 3QJ

UK

Contact person: Mr Jonathan Loneza

Telephone: +44 1223458178

E-mail: Jonathan.Loneza@cambridge.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH12

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Cambridge City Council - Comprehensive Housing Stock Management Software (PIN2)

Reference number: DN708601

II.1.2) Main CPV code

50800000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Prior Information Notice (PIN): Procurement of Comprehensive Housing Stock Management Software

Cambridge City Council a public sector entity, is looking to engage with the market prior to a strategic procurement initiative that it may conduct to acquire a software solution for housing stock management.

We are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to notify potential suppliers in the market about our broad requirements.

This PIN is released with the idea that those organisations that submit their information via this route will be given direct access to the tender once it is released. The opportunity will, of course, still be advertised in the normal manner, however, any company expressing an interest at this point will get an automatic email once it is live on the portal

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48810000

48330000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH12

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Prior Information Notice (PIN): Procurement of Comprehensive Housing Stock Management Software

1. Introduction:

Cambridge City Council a public sector entity, is looking to engage with the market prior to a strategic procurement initiative that it may conduct to acquire a software solution for housing stock management.

We are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to notify potential suppliers in the market about our broad requirements.

This PIN is released with the idea that those organisations that submit their information via this route will be given direct access to the tender once it is released. The opportunity will, of course, still be advertised in the normal manner, however, any company expressing an interest at this point will get an automatic email once it is live on the portal

2. Scope of Requirements:

We are seeking to engage with suppliers of a unified platform that comprehensively addresses the following key areas in housing stock management and its wider property portfolio:

2.1 Works Order Management:

• Efficient handling of work orders from initiation to completion.

• Streamlined collaboration among stakeholders, both internal and external.

• Single channel experience for residents beyond self-service, including requesting repairs and scheduling appointments.

• Dynamic Resource Scheduling facilitating fully mobile workforce.

• Suitable reporting to support the above, including employee productivity reporting – inc Voids

2.2 Voids Management:

• Streamlining key-to-key voids processes to minimise turnaround time.

• Implementation of strategies to reduce rent loss during void periods.

2.3 Compliance Management:

• Ensuring adherence to current and future regulatory requirements and compliance standards.

• Retaining control over property and assets data to maintain compliance with tracking systems.

Facilitate requirements of the Building Safety Act to enable safe building management, particularly in relationship to multi-contractor works

2.4 Inspections:

• Simplifying property inspections through an intuitive app-based system.

• Flagging and resolving issues promptly during inspections.

• Post-works inspection management

2.5 Resident Engagement:

• Offering an omni-channel experience that exceeds self-service expectations.

• Providing residents with tools for diagnostics, repairs, and appointment scheduling.

• Embedded into the customer journey an independent customer satisfaction portal that is in alignment with housing regulation requirements

• Clear resident management in relation to safeguarding, alerts and virtual training for supply chain to ensure corporate policy alignment

2.6 Supply Chain Management:

• Integrating supply chain management functionalities for seamless operations.

• Integrating live supply chain performance and compliance

• Flexible supply chain management

2.7. Diagnostics Tool:

• Implementation of a diagnostics tool to enhance troubleshooting and issue resolution efficiency.

• Ability for future API integration to enable proactive management of certain repairs processes and requirements.

2.8. Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Streamlining work order delivery through improved collaboration, both within your internal team and with external stakeholders.

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3. Objectives:

Our primary objectives with this procurement are to:

• Improve resident satisfaction through enhanced engagement channels.

• Minimise turnaround time for work orders and voids processes.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and tracking systems.

• Streamline property inspections and issue resolution.

• Implement a robust supply chain management component

• Reporting and analytics to support optimised operational efficiency and delivery.

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  GBP

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/05/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/03/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
48810000 Information systems Information systems and servers
50800000 Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services Repair and maintenance services
48330000 Scheduling and productivity software package Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Jonathan.Loneza@cambridge.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

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