How to win: MBC-1728 Income Recovery IT Solutions

About this contract

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

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Melton Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £200,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 13 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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