The Council currently uses MRI Software Emea
Ltd (formerly known as Qube Property Management Software) for the
Support and Maintenance of Qube software. A contract has previously
been in place with MRI Software Emea Ltd. This contract expired on
31st October 2020. Qube software is used by the Council’s
Asset Management and Regeneration service, who use it to support
property management and rent accounting facilities, generating
approx. £18m of annual rental income for the Council. Qube
software is fully embedded into the Council’s IT
infrastructure and is proprietary to MRI Software Emea Ltd, so only
they can provide the necessary levels of on-going Support &
Maintenance, as well as upgrades and fixes to the system Awarding a
new contract to MRI Software Emea Ltd for the period 1st November
2020 to 31st October 2023 will therefore ensure that the Council
will continue to receive support and maintenance enabling to
continued use of the property management and rent accounting
facilities required by the Asset Management and Regeneration
service. Software updates will be delivered as part of this
contract alongside ongoing support and maintenance. DIS will work
with MRI Software Emea Ltd to understand the broader system
capacity and opportunities available which will feed into the
ongoing Service review of all IT systems. Should the requirements
of the service change, the 3 year contract can be terminated with
sixty days’ notice prior to the end of each 12 month
term.
The Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration is recommended
to:
• Approve a waiver of Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 8.1 and
8.2 and award a new 3 year contract to MRI Software Emea Ltd for
the Support and Maintenance of Qube software for the period 1st
November 2020 to 31st October 2023 at a total value of
£83,036.14.