Market Research - Revenue and Benefits Billing System

What this is

East Ayrshire Council is conducting market research to gather information from suppliers to inform procurement strategy development for a Revenues and Benefits billing system supporting the collection of Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, sundry debts, and discretionary awards including Scottish Welfare Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments. A market research questionnaire is attached for completion. The estimated value stated in the notice (GBP 50,000) is a placeholder only; actual value is yet to be determined.

Key points

• Market research exercise only — complete the attached questionnaire to inform the procurement strategy
• System scope: Council Tax, NDR, sundry debts, Scottish Welfare Fund, and Discretionary Housing Payments
• Estimated value is not yet determined; the GBP 50,000 figure in the PIN is a placeholder
• Contact procurement@east-ayrshire.gov.uk for queries

Who can bid

No formal eligibility criteria at this market research stage. Software suppliers with Revenues and Benefits billing system capability are invited to respond.

How it is scored

This is market research only; no procurement evaluation is taking place. Responses will inform the procurement strategy.

Money

Estimated value is yet to be determined. The GBP 50,000 figure in the notice is a placeholder and is not indicative of actual contract value.

How to submit

Download and complete the market research questionnaire from PCS. Return details are contained within the questionnaire document. Register interest on PCS.

Clarifications

Contact procurement@east-ayrshire.gov.uk for queries. Note: estimated value in the PIN (GBP 50,000) bears no relevance to the actual contract value.

Contract period

Contract duration and procurement timeline not yet determined.

Classification

CPV 48812000 — Financial information systems ScotlandGlasgow and Clyde Valley