Supply of Community Infrastructure Levy IT Management System to Colchester Borough Council

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Colchester Borough Council awarded a contract to Swift Datapro Software Ltd for an integrated management system to administer payments under the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

The system integrates with existing databases and software including E-Financials, Civica, IDOX, Northgate Searchnet, and Northgate Front Office to streamline workflows across planning, finance, land charges, and building control.

It manages CIL collection in accordance with regulations, produces required notices and correspondence, provides floor space and site area calculators, and includes a full CIL calculator with indexation, reliefs, surcharges, and payment policies.

The system also handles phased payments, financial income and expenditure tracking, multiple user access levels, integration with the corporate ED RMS, and management of the 123 list.

The contract value is £13,400.