Housing Technology interviewed Mark Woosey, group IS director for Network Housing Group, on large-scale IT change programmes, cloud computing and virtualisation, and the difficulty of finding the right staff. What are your IT goals for the next twelve months, and what are your longer-term goals? Network Housing Group is working on the largest portfolio of…
Network Housing Group interviewRead More →
General News
Capita joins local government procurement framework
Capita has been chosen as a supplier for the Local Government Software Application Solutions Framework. The new framework is intended to speed up the procurement process for local government by using a shortlist of pre-approved suppliers of software and support services. Housing providers will also benefit from pricing advantages when buying a range of software…
Capita joins local government procurement frameworkRead More →
IT decisions – Putting the cart before the horse
The task of selecting the most appropriate software for the business is now decades old. Yet, as a supplier, we still see a very wide range of approaches to this very important investment decision. I am keen to see potential customers doing a really good job of selecting software – especially if we are in…
IT decisions – Putting the cart before the horseRead More →
Digital By Default report with Race Online 2012
Our brand-new Digital By Default 2012 report, published in association with Race Online 2012, is now complete and will be launched on 28 November; you can pre-order your copy now from housingtechdev.wpengine.com/dbd. Digital By Default 2012 is the first report to focus on digital exclusion in the UK social housing sector. Kindly sponsored by Family…
Digital By Default report with Race Online 2012Read More →
Auditing your IT suppliers
When was the last time you audited your IT providers and their supply chains? For most housing providers, they haven’t done so since the original tendering process or during the award of the contract. Increasingly, procurement processes cover whether the prospective supplier has a business continuity plan, and whether it has been used or at…
Auditing your IT suppliersRead More →
CarelineUK’s £125k telecare deal with Trust Housing
Trust Housing has agreed a four-year contract with CarelineUK for telecare services to 1,700 users in 23 local authority areas across Scotland. The contract will run until April 2015 and is worth around £125,000. The contract covers out-of-hours and alarm monitoring for Trust’s residents, and extends CarelineUK’s presence in Scotland where it is already supporting…
CarelineUK’s £125k telecare deal with Trust HousingRead More →
