Time-consuming billing processes have been replaced with a more efficient system at Monmouthshire Housing now that it’s using Procurement for Housing’s electronic payment services agreement via Allpay. Monmouthshire Housing had previously used a paper-based system, with its staff posting direct debit mandates to tenants and manually submitting payments to the bank. Every year, the housing…
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A new approach to repairs – Data aggregation and mapping
I once worked with a housing provider that had a mystery problem. The number of tenant complaints it received suddenly shot up. Every week more people grumbled about their home. Some reported wet walls and window condensation, others talked about damaged furniture and a few tenants said they were having breathing difficulties. Operatives were dispatched,…
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A day in the life… Procurement for Housing
I’m more of an early morning person, so my day starts around 6am when I make a quick coffee and leave my home in Lancashire. Depending on my schedule, I’ll either turn left and drive to our office in Manchester where our software development team is based – they are the ‘techies’ working on the…
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Management information for procurement
As procurement comes under increasing scrutiny, Procurement for Housing’s strategic procurement manager, Rob Peck, asks if CIOs are providing the necessary management information to drive business efficiencies. A major challenge for many CIOs is providing senior managers with the management information they need to make business decisions. This is particularly so when it comes to…
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PfH announces telecoms procurement winners
Procurement for Housing has launched a new telecommunications agreement covering the procurement of calls, lines, data and unified communications as well as mobile communications, training and consultancy. The EU-compliant framework offers housing providers three lots which can be used at the same time or individually for both new and existing contracts. Six telecom providers will…
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