CRM and CMS Platform Information

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Dear Castle Point Borough Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I kindly request information regarding the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Content Management System (CMS) platforms used by your council.

1. CRM Platform Information:
a. What CRM platform does your council currently use?
b. When is the contract end date for the CRM platform?
c. When was the CRM contract last re-tendered?
d. Could you please provide the contract value for the CRM platform? (Please note that invoices exceeding £5,000 are required to be accessible to the public.)
e. Is there an intent to release a tender for CRM platforms in the foreseeable future? If so, kindly provide an estimated timeline or relevant details.

2. CMS Platform Information:
a. What CMS platform does your council currently use?
b. When is the contract end date for the CMS platform?
c. When was the CMS contract last re-tendered?
d. Could you please provide the contract value for the CMS platform? (Please note that invoices exceeding £5,000 are required to be accessible to the public.)
e. Is there an intent to release a tender for CMS platforms in the foreseeable future? If so, kindly provide an estimated timeline or relevant details.

I understand that under the Freedom of Information Act, you are required to respond within 20 working days. If some of the requested information is exempt from disclosure, please provide an explanation for the exemptions.

If any of the requested information is not readily available, I would appreciate your guidance on the steps I can take to obtain the necessary data.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your timely response.

Yours faithfully,

Phil Turner

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Richard Macaskill, Castle Point Borough Council

Hi Phil,

 

 

CRM Platform Information:

a. What CRM platform does your council currently use? Verint EM
Professional

b. When is the contract end date for the CRM platform? 03/12/2023

c. When was the CRM contract last re-tendered? 2018

d. Could you please provide the contract value for the CRM platform?
(Please note that invoices exceeding £5,000 are required to be accessible
to the public.) e. Is there an intent to release a tender for CRM
platforms in the foreseeable future? If so, kindly provide an estimated
timeline or relevant details. Annual Maintenance £16.8k. We are looking to
tender for a CRM platform in May 2024.

 

2. CMS Platform Information:

a. What CMS platform does your council currently use?

VerseOne

b. When is the contract end date for the CMS platform?

            Running contract, year on year, ends in April

c. When was the CMS contract last re-tendered?

            The contract falls under the value required to have a tender

d. Could you please provide the contract value for the CMS platform?
(Please note that invoices exceeding £5,000 are required to be accessible
to the public.) e. Is there an intent

to release a tender for CMS platforms in the foreseeable future? If so,
kindly provide an estimated timeline or relevant details.

The value is £3433

There is no plan to go to tender

 

 

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Kind Regards

 

Richard Macaskill
GIS/LLPG/WEB Development Officer

Customer & Digital Services

 

 

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