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Dear North Northamptonshire Council,

1. What Software Systems are currently used by the Council for Planning, Building control and Public Protection
2. When does each contract expire ?
3. Do you have any planned upgrades of the software? If so, when?
4. How much does each system cost annually?
5. Are you planning to go to market for a different Software System? If so, when?
6. How many users / licenses of the system do you have at the council?
7. Who is the person responsible for your Software System? Please provide full name, title and contact information if possible.

Yours faithfully,

Victoria Taylor

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Lucy DaSantos, North Northamptonshire Council

Dear Victoria

Thank you for your request of 19 April 2021 made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm that North Northamptonshire Council holds the information requested. Please find our response below, with apologies for the delay.

You may already be aware of the local government restructure in Northamptonshire to create two new Unitary councils. North Northamptonshire Council has now replaced Northamptonshire County Council, Corby Borough Council, East Northamptonshire Council, Kettering Borough Council and the Borough Council of Wellingborough. Our response to your request is therefore reflective of each respective legacy authority. Please note, we do not hold data covering Northamptonshire County Council.

Your Request:

1. What Software Systems are currently used by the Council for Planning, Building control and Public Protection
2. When does each contract expire?
3. Do you have any planned upgrades of the software? If so, when?
4. How much does each system cost annually?
5. Are you planning to go to market for a different Software System? If so, when?
6. How many users / licenses of the system do you have at the council?
7. Who is the person responsible for your Software System? Please provide full name, title and contact information if possible.

Sovereign Council Responses

Borough Council of Wellingborough & East Northamptonshire Council (Former joint service):

1. What Software Systems are currently used by the Council for Planning, Building control and Public Protection : IDOX Uniform
2. When does each contract expire? 31/03/22
3. Do you have any planned upgrades of the software? If so, when? Yes – July 21
4. How much does each system cost annually? Total Cost: £116,482.00
5. Are you planning to go to market for a different Software System? If so, when? Unknown at present
6. How many users / licenses of the system do you have at the council? 100
7. Who is the person responsible for your Software System? Please provide full name, title and contact information if possible. IT Project Manager Email: [email address]

Kettering Borough Council:

1. What Software Systems are currently used by the Council for Planning, Building control and Public Protection – Northgate SX3
2. When does each contract expire? 30.11.21
3. Do you have any planned upgrades of the software? If so, when? No
4. How much does each system cost annually? £12954.84
5. Are you planning to go to market for a different Software System? If so, when? Unknown
6. How many users / licenses of the system do you have at the council? 50
7. Who is the person responsible for your Software System? Please provide full name, title and contact information if possible. IT Contact Scott Neil, ICT Operations Support Manager, Tel 01536 534234

Corby Borough Council:

1. What Software Systems are currently used by the Council for Planning, Building control and Public Protection - Uniform
2. When does each contract expire? May 2023
3. Do you have any planned upgrades of the software? If so, when? N/A
4. How much does each system cost annually? Unknown
5. Are you planning to go to market for a different Software System? If so, when? Unknown
6. How many users / licenses of the system do you have at the council? – 30 concurrent users
7. Who is the person responsible for your Software System? Please provide full name, title and contact information if possible. – Holly Parry, ICT Manager, NNC.

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Lucy DaSantos | Information Officer
North Northamptonshire Council
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