Please Ask For: Alison Sipson
Direct Line:  01246 242383
E-mail:   [Bolsover District Council request email]
Date: 29th August 2023
 
Jacob Tidswell
[FOI #1017902 email]
 
Dear Jacob
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
 
Your reference number – F/283/2324
 
Thank you for your email of 23rd August 2023 requesting information about
Housing software.
 
Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. We aim to answer your request within 20 working days from the date
we received it, as prescribed under the Act.  
 
For your information, the Act gives you the right to be told whether we
hold the information (subject to absolute exemptions). The Act also
defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the
information you have requested. You will be informed if this is the case,
together with your rights of appeal.
 
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. You will be informed if we need more time
to do this.
 
A fee may be charged for disbursements. If a fee is to be charged you will
be notified in writing.
 
If you have any queries about this letter please do not hesitate to
contact us on the above contact details. Please remember to quote the
reference number above in any future communications.
 
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House 
Water Lane 
Wilmslow 
Cheshire 
SK9 5AF 
Telephone:   0303 123 1113
[1]www.ico.org.uk
 
Yours sincerely
 
Dawn Webster
Information and Policy Officer
Performance Team
Bolsover District Council
The Arc
High Street
Clowne
Derbyshire
S43 4JY
Tel: 01246 217688
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Please Ask For:  Alison Sipson
Direct Line:  01246 242383
E-mail:   [Bolsover District Council request email]
Date: 21st September 2023
 
Jacob Tidswell
[FOI #1017902 email]
 
Dear Jacob
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
 
Reference F/283/2324
 
Your request for information has been considered and, to the best of our
knowledge, the information we hold which relates to your request is as
follows:
 
 
1a. Who is the incumbent supplier for the provision of the council's
Housing Register software?
 
The Housing Register forms part of our contract with Capita and the Open
Housing System.
 
1b. Start date and duration of the contract?
 
The Contract started in 1^st April 2018 the contact is up for renewal in
24/25.
 
1c. Has a decision been made as to whether the existing contract will be
renewed/extended
 
No decision made as yet
 
1d. What has been the average annual spend to date for the council's
current Housing Register software?
 
We are unable to separate this information as it sits within the wider
Housing budget
 
1e. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for
this contract?
 
Victoria Dawson - Assistant Director of Enforcement & Housing Management
Services
Ian Barber - Director of Property & Construction
 
1f. Please provide any specification/documentation relating to the last
procurement exercise for this contract
 
No information held
 
2a. Who is the incumbent supplier for the councils Homelessness Case
Management software?
 
Locata Housing Services Ltd
 
2b. Start date and duration of the contract?
 
Start date 3/4/22 and expiry 2/4/24 with an option to extend +1+1
 
2c. Has a decision been made as to whether the existing contract will be
renewed/extended?
 
See above
 
2d. What has been the average annual spend to date for the council's
current Homelessness Case Management software?
 
For the period 2023/24 - Annual Support Payment - £8,000
 
2e. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for
this contract?
 
Victoria Dawson - Assistant Director of Enforcement & Housing Management
Services
Ian Barber - Director of Property & Construction
 
2f. Please provide any specification/documentation relating to the last
procurement exercise for this contract
 
No information held as direct award off the framework.
Overall contract is shared between Derbyshire local authorities.
Derbyshire Dales District Council are the lead Authority for the contract.
 
I hope that you are satisfied with our response. However, if you are
dissatisfied in any way with the handling of your information request your
next step would be to clearly state in writing why you are dissatisfied
and the Council will treat this as a formal complaint in accordance with
our Compliments, Comments and Complaints policy. The policy together with
information on how to make a complaint is available on the Council’s
website [1]www.bolsover.gov.uk or by emailing CCCAdmin[2]@bolsover.gov.uk.
 
 
I also have a duty to make you aware of the Information Commissioner's
Office, which is an independent body who monitors the Data Protection Act,
the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations,
and make sure organisations fulfil their legal obligations under the
Acts.  They can be contacted at:
 
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 
Telephone:   0303 123 1113
[3]www.ico.org.uk
 
Yours sincerely
 
Dawn Webster
Information and Policy Officer
Performance Team
North East Derbyshire District Council / Bolsover District Council
Tel: 01246 217688
Website: [4]www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk / [5]www.bolsover.gov.uk   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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