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MBC-1728 Income Recovery IT Solutions
Melton Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Melton Borough Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The aim of this soft market testing exercise is: To understand the different options available to reduce rent arrears, maximise officer time and increase rent recovery. In particular, the Council are looking to respondents to: - - Share learning on a range of delivery solutions to automate rent collection - Share learning on different procurement approaches - Share learning on rent arrears monitoring - Share learnings on caseload management of rent income The soft market testing exercise is intended to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of rent income management. The Council will consider the responses…Read the full description
The aim of this soft market testing exercise is:
To understand the different options available to reduce rent arrears, maximise officer time and increase rent recovery.
In particular, the Council are looking to respondents to: -
- Share learning on a range of delivery solutions to automate rent collection
- Share learning on different procurement approaches
- Share learning on rent arrears monitoring
- Share learnings on caseload management of rent income
The soft market testing exercise is intended to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of rent income management.
The Council will consider the responses received as a result of this exercise to help inform the options appraisal and the decision-making process.
Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the soft market testing. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this soft market testing exercise does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement exercise that the Council may conduct.
Participants are invited to respond to the questions within the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire; the advert for this can be found below:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0712fce8-b1c8-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
You can also find this by searching MBC-1728 on the EastMids Tenders website below:
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 097738-2026
About the buyer
Melton Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
22Awards
7Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £30kestimated
- £300mestimated
- £65kestimated
- £65kestimated
- £147kestimated
From notice 097738-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 16 October 2026.