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Housing Management Systems Transformation to Microsoft Dynamics 365

CORNERSTONE HOUSING LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Cornerstone Housing Ltd is undertaking a strategic transformation of its housing management systems, migrating from a fragmented legacy landscape to a unified Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) platform. This transformation is planned over a 5-6 year period and is currently in its second year. The program aims to enhance customer service, streamline operations, and improve data-driven decision-making across housing, property, and tenancy services. 2. Background and Current State - CRM Migration: Completed implementation of a CRM using D365 Customer Service. - Module implementation: Launched the complaints module in D365 and currently launching a Hazards Module - Customer Insights: Launched D365 Customer Insights to enhance customer engagement and analytics. - Program Year: In Year 2 of a 5-6 year transformation roadmap. 3. Program Vision and Objectives - Unified Platform: Consolidate all housing management functions into D365. - Customer-Centric Services: Improve tenant experience through integrated case management and insights, including a self service mobile application. - Operational Efficiency: Streamline property services, asset management, and scheduling. - Data Integration: Ensure seamless integration with existing finance systems and other core platforms. 4. Scope of Future Work (2025-2026) 4.1 Property Services and Asset Management - Migration of property services and asset management systems to D365 Field Service. This includes, repairs raising and scheduling - Implementation of scheduling and resource management capabilities. 4.2 Tenancy Management - Introduction of additional tenancy management processes (e.g. rent arrears, tenancy changes). 4.3 Integration Requirements - Expert integration of D365 modules with the existing finance system. - Data migration and transformation from legacy systems. - Integration with mobile workforce devices and key finance data back into our finance system. 5. Technical and Functional Requirements - Platform: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Customer Service, Field Service, Customer Insights). - Integration: Azure Integration Services, APIs, and middleware for finance system connectivity if applicable. - Data Governance: Compliance with GDPR and internal data standards. - User Experience: Ease of use, accessibility compliance, and role-based interfaces. - Security: Role-based access control, audit trails, and secure data exchange. 6. Supplier Engagement Objectives - Demonstrate experience in large-scale D365 implementations in the housing or public sector. - Provide integration expertise with finance systems or experience working with an expert integration partner. - Offer strategic guidance on roadmap planning, change management, and user adoption. - Deliver agile, scalable solutions aligned with our long-term digital strategy.

Classification

  • CPV66000000 — Financial and insurance services
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV75000000 — Administration, defence and social security services
  • CPV76000000 — Services related to the oil and gas industry
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05a324
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
66000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial and insurance services
Entry 2
Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Entry 3
Id
75000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administration, defence and social security services
Entry 4
Id
76000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services related to the oil and gas industry
Entry 5
Id
79000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060119-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 12:34

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
1. Executive Summary Cornerstone Housing Ltd is undertaking a strategic transformation of its housing management systems, migrating from a fragmented legacy landscape to a unified Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) platform. This transformation is planned over a 5-6 year period and is currently in its second year. The program aims to enhance customer service, streamline operations, and improve data-driven decision-making across housing, property, and tenancy services. 2. Background and Current State - CRM Migration: Completed implementation of a CRM using D365 Customer Service. - Module implementation: Launched the complaints module in D365 and currently launching a Hazards Module - Customer Insights: Launched D365 Customer Insights to enhance customer engagement and analytics. - Program Year: Entering Year 2 of a 5-6 year transformation roadmap. 3. Program Vision and Objectives - Unified Platform: Consolidate all housing management functions into D365. - Customer-Centric Services: Improve tenant experience through integrated case management and insights, including a self service mobile application. - Operational Efficiency: Streamline property services, asset management, and scheduling. - Data Integration: Ensure seamless integration with existing finance systems and other core platforms. 4. Scope of Future Work (2025-2026) 4.1 Property Services and Asset Management - Migration of property services and asset management systems to D365 Field Service. This includes, repairs raising and scheduling - Implementation of scheduling and resource management capabilities. 4.2 Tenancy Management - Introduction of additional tenancy management processes (e.g. rent arrears, tenancy changes). 4.3 Integration Requirements - Expert integration of D365 modules with the existing finance system. - Data migration and transformation from legacy systems. - Integration with mobile workforce devices and key finance data back into our finance system. 5. Technical and Functional Requirements - Platform: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Customer Service, Field Service, Customer Insights). - Integration: Azure Integration Services, APIs, and middleware for finance system connectivity if applicable. - Data Governance: Compliance with GDPR and internal data standards. - User Experience: Ease of use, accessibility compliance, and role-based interfaces. - Security: Role-based access control, audit trails, and secure data exchange. 6. Supplier Engagement Objectives - Demonstrate experience in large-scale D365 implementations in the housing or public sector. - Provide integration expertise with finance systems or experience working with an expert integration partner. - Offer strategic guidance on roadmap planning, change management, and user adoption. - Deliver agile, scalable solutions aligned with our long-term digital strategy. 7. Next Steps and Timeline Phase Activity Timeline Discovery Supplier engagement and market feedback Q3 2025 Procurement Tendering and partner selection via G-Cloud Q4 2025 Delivery Implementation of property services Q1-Q4 2026 Delivery Implementation of tenancy management services Q1-Q4 2027 8. Contact and Submission Details Please direct all expressions of interest, capability statements, and queries to: Contact Name: Jamie Simms Email: jamie.simms@cornerstonehousing.net Submission Deadline: 24th October 2025

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-IP14457R
Name
CORNERSTONE HOUSING LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX1 1AL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cornerstone House, Western Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
IP14457R
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Jamie Simms

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PVJX-9735-HXLV
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-11744670
Name
GBS PROCURE LIMITED
Role Details
Procurement Advisor

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKG13
Country
GB
Locality
Kenilworth
Postal Code
CV8 2DS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
10 Blackthorn Road

Details

Identifier

Id
11744670
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYDX-8782-RLCZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX1 1AL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a324-2025-09-26T12:34:28+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·