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Kettering Borough Council

Kettering Borough Council Revenues and Benefits Processing Software - Soft Market Test Excercise

IT ServicesCPV 72000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline23 Feb 2018
Published20 Mar 2017
RegionEast Midlands

No value published

Timeline
Published 20 Mar 2017ClosedCloses 23 Feb 2018
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The brief

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.

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The Council wants to ensure that they

The Council wants to ensure that they will be using the latest technology and would like advice on what is possible.

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