CIVICA UK LIMITED

Civica Property Management

Civica Property Management is a flexible, fully integrated and mobile-enabled solution to manage property and operating costs, financial transparency, maintenance schedules and compliance. It allows you to understand the true value of your property portfolio and make informed, evidence-based decisions.​

Features

• quickly log all reactive maintenance giving clear picture of expenditure
• ensures all statutory compliance tasks are managed and monitored
• comprehensive store of all assets and equipment across estates
• record all leases, rents and services charges,
• co-location, including meter readings, tariffs and bills
• real-time updates on performance, including self-service via portals
• accurately monitor budgets, costs and invoicing
• Seamlessly integrate with other key systems.
• Ensuring on-the-go access to critical data and operational tools

Benefits

• Optimise the use of your property assets and capital projects
• Improve your compliance and risk management
• Remove complexity, providing a secure and flexible cloud solution
• Deliver on your carbon reduction targets
• Enable better outcomes with full visibility of real-time data
• Maximise your income generation
• financial insight and capital accounting.

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

221229574367897

Contact

Civica UK Limited
+44 (0) 3333 214 914
BidSupport@civica.com

About your service

• Service categories:

  Application Development and Deployment

  Software quality and life cycle

  • Automated software quality
• Multi cloud support: Yes

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model:
  • Public cloud
  • Private cloud
• Service constraints: Some down time is required for scheduled maintennace and upgrades
• System requirements: NONE

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Civica provides tiered support levels, allowing customers to select coverage that aligns with their operational needs and budget. Response times are based on the priority of the query and the contracted support tier.; ; - Weekdays (Monday–Friday (excluding public holidays): Response times to questions follow the agreed service level for the selected tier, with faster responses for higher-priority issues.; - Weekends: For customers with 24x7 coverage, critical issues receive immediate attention at any time.; - Self-service: In addition to live support, customers have 24x7 access to an extensive knowledge base within Civica Suport Cloud, enabling immediate self-service for common questions.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 A
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: Civica offers three flexible support levels to suit different organisational needs across its product range:; • Standard Support: Provides helpdesk access during business hours (09:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays), including incident logging, troubleshooting, and 24/7 access to an online knowledge base. Standard Support is typically included in the annual maintenance fee at no extra cost.; • Enhanced Support: Extends coverage to 08:00–18:00, Monday to Friday, and offers 24/7 cover for high-priority incidents. Benefits include prioritised ticket handling, faster response, service reviews, and limited technical consultation. Enhanced Support is charged as an add-on, generally 15–20% above the standard maintenance fee, depending on requirements.; • Premium Support: Delivers 24/7 assistance, the fastest response times, proactive monitoring, health checks, and direct access to expert staff. It is custom-priced (typically 30–50% above standard rates), ideal for mission-critical operations, and includes tailored service management and technology planning.; Customers choosing Enhanced or Premium Support may access a dedicated Technical Account Manager, while Premium or Enhanced Support (with add-on) includes Cloud Support Engineers for cloud-hosted services. Pricing is reviewed annually, with discounts available for multi-product or multi-year contracts.
• Support available to third parties: No

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: On-Boarding; Key stages in the on-boarding process comprise the following, managed under Civica’s Project Management Methodology which is based on PRINCE2.; • Customer completes standard registration/order; • Customer provides file containing user profiles for loading; • Customer provides data files for loading; • User interface configuration requirements agreed; • System installation time is based on number of users, data ingestion and connectivity. Specific configuration and integration requirements to be agreed with the customer following installation; • Implementation costs and timescales finalised based on configuration requirements; • Specification for any dedicated communication links agreed and plan provided; • Training given to customer staff; • Service commencement; • Post-commencement project meeting(s); ; Off-Boarding; Customers must provide 3 months’ notice of termination. Following completion of a service termination form an exit plan will be agreed including data extract arrangements.; Data can be extracted in agreed formats. Data volumes over 50GB will require an individual extraction plan including agreement on extract media.; After contract termination all live client data will be deleted. All customer specific backups will be destroyed. There is an additional charge for providing individual backup services.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats: HTML
• End-of-contract data extraction: Documentation is in electronic format held as HTML5 documentation in the application. Once access is given to the application all documentation is available to assist in the onboarding and offboarding of the system.; ; The help is contextual and will automatically present the relevant topics based on what a user is currently doing within the system.
• End-of-contract process: Customers must provide 3 months’ notice of termination. Following completion of a service termination form an exit plan will be agreed including data extract arrangements.; ; After data is extracted and contract termination all live client data will be deleted. All customer specific backups will be destroyed. There is an additional charge for providing individual backup services.
• Documentation accessibility standard: EN 301 549

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Other
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: All the functionality that is provided on desktop service is available on mobile devices.
• Service interface: No
• User support accessibility: EN 301 549
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Each module within the system is accompanied by a comprehensive web service API. The API provides the ability to both retrieve data and to update/create entities within the system.; ; Users are required to log into the API and restrictions are based on the role assignment a given user has been granted through the application.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • PDF
• API sandbox or test environment: Yes
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Customers have a range of modules that they can select to meet their individual business requirements. Each module is parameterised and can be configured to meet customer’s needs. Consultancy services are available from the vendor to configure the system and users can configure and reconfigure the system to meet their changing business requirements.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Civica Cx Housing Management utilises a combination of IAAS and PAAS Microsoft Azure cloud.; ; IaaS is dedicated to each customer. We can dynamically scale the infrastructure and an Azure load balancer can also be utilised where required.; ; Azure SQL Database elastic pools are used for the solution which enable management and scaling of multiple databases having varying and unpredictable usage demands. Elastic pools enable us to optimize the performance for a group of databases and deliver performance elasticity for each pool. Civica monitor the performance metrics of the pool, and scales it to a higher performance level if required

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations: United Kingdom
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: NCSC approved service provider
• Protecting data at rest: Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v4.0
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service
• Data sanitisation type: Deleted data can’t be directly accessed / Cryptographic Erasure

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Data can be extracted in agreed formats. Data volumes over 50GB will require an individual extraction plan including agreement on extract media
• Data export formats: CSV
• Data import formats: CSV

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: Private network or public sector network
• Data protection within supplier network: IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Civica's standard service hours are 24x7, during which time we guarantee an availability of 99.5% (excluding any planned maintenance).
• Approach to resilience: Available on request
• Outage reporting: Infrastructure related scheduled maintenance will not occur between 07:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday excluding English Bank Holidays. Maintenance will be arranged with a minimum of 3 working days’ notice, and will include a detailed description of the planned works, planned outcomes, and a detailed back-out plan, unless otherwise stated. Unplanned outages will be notified via the Civica Service Desk.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Access to management interfaces and support channels in housing management software is restricted through robust authentication and authorisation mechanisms. Only authorised personnel are granted user accounts, typically with role-based access controls that define permissions according to job responsibilities. Multi-factor authentication is often employed to enhance security. Support channels, such as helpdesks or ticketing systems, require user verification before sensitive information is shared or actions are taken. Regular audits and monitoring ensure that access rights remain appropriate and any unauthorised attempts are detected and addressed promptly. This approach safeguards resident data and system integrity.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: User-defined
• How long system logs are stored for: Between 6 months and 12 months

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: Civica implements a robust framework of information security policies and processes to safeguard data and ensure compliance with industry standards. These policies typically cover areas such as data protection, access control, incident management, risk assessment, and employee responsibilities regarding information security. Civica’s reporting structure for information security usually involves a dedicated Information Security Manager or Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) who oversees policy implementation and reports to senior leadership, ensuring that accountability is maintained throughout the organisation. Regular audits and reviews are conducted to monitor compliance, while mandatory staff training and awareness programmes help to reinforce the importance of following security protocols. In addition, Civica uses automated systems for monitoring and logging access to sensitive information, enabling prompt detection and response to potential breaches. Employees are encouraged to report any security concerns or incidents via established channels, and these reports are investigated thoroughly to ensure continuous improvement. By maintaining clear policies, a defined reporting structure, and ongoing education and monitoring, Civica ensures that information security remains a priority and that policies are consistently followed across the organisation.
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Configuration and change management approach: All hosted assets metadata is stored in a Configuration Management Data Base. This data base is access controlled to authorised staff only. The CMDB provides information essential to the secure hosting of client critical services.; ; Civica's Change Management process ensures that all changes are considered and planned, and appropriate, and that there is a clear audit trail of all changes. Any changes are assessed through ISO27001 to ensure that they don't have a potential security impact
• Vulnerability management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: Civica has vulnerability management processes in place for ISO27001 and PCI-DSS. These processes are externally audited on an annual basis to ensure continued compliance. For external vulnerability scanning, Civica employs the services of an external ‘CHECK’ approved provider to perform an annual penetration test against the external management IP interface. Supporting this, Civica is also certified to the CESG approved Cyber Essentials scheme. For high value financial hosted system, Civica also maintains a PCI-DSS v3.1 certification. In scope systems are subject to month internal and external vulnerability scans as well as a full penetration test twice a year.
• Protective monitoring type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Civica take a proactive approach to information security through a process of continual monitoring and review. As part of a documented risk assessment methodology to identify and manage information security risks a dedicated security team update the risk register monthly. Civica has a network monitoring solution in place ‘OpsView’ as well as a full antivirus and anti-malware solution. These technologies check the hosted services for errors, infections and unexpected network traffic and are support by Cisco IPS/IDS at the perimeter layer. This monitoring service provides defence in depth, against compromise, by detecting infections and suspicious networking activity within the environment
• Incident management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v4.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: Civica have developed an Incident Management process (PRM07) under ISO 20000 standards which details both the Incident and Service Request Management processes. The Civica Service Desk manages end user Service Requests, Incidents and Requests for Change (RFCs) which can be logged by e-mail, telephone and web portal. Monthly customer reports will detail incident information.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: Yes

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Conforms to a recognised standard, but self-assessed

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: No

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

• Less than £250,000: 0%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 0%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 0%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 0%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 0%
• Over £5,000,001: 0%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: ISOQAR
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Friday 15 August 2025
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: ISOQAR
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Friday 15 August 2025
• What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: 192154bb-d1b4-4c33-a961-8419a0f8e734
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Cyber Essentials Alternative: None of the criteria
• Other security certifications: No

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

    • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
    • Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
    • Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
    • Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
    • Employment contracts that reflect actual hours worked; steps taken to ensure employees understand their contracts and have the ability to review and adjust them if actual hours regularly exceed contracted hours
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
    • Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
    • Understanding of in-work progression issues affecting the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
    • Support for the contract workforce by providing career advice, and providing opportunities for staff working on the contract with in-work progression career development into known skills shortages or high growth areas
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Volunteering opportunities for staff
    • Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors
    • Measures to identify, mitigate and manage modern slavery risks relating to the contract and how these will be implemented
    • Outline policies and practices to be applied to or put in place for the contract to mitigate and manage modern slavery risks, including: Pre-employment checks, recruitment practices. Workplace conditions, safeguarding plans and processes in place and regular monitoring with relevant groups considered, which may include sampling
    • Means of influencing staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders with respect to modern slavery risks relating to the contract

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

    • Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises

    • Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain
    • Structuring of the supply chain selection process to ensure fairness (e.g. anti-corruption) and encourages participation by a diverse range of businesses, including with regard to new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutual
    • Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
    • Methods for engaging with different parts of the community (including the education system and charities representing the community) and how communities come together to inform decisions, strategy and projects to leave a positive legacy for future generations
    • Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)

  • Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero

    Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.

    • Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Collaborative ways of working with the supply chain to deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Understanding of how to influence staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement
    • Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment

    • Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
    • Delivery of training schemes and programmes to address any identified skills gaps and under-representation in the workforce for the contract (e.g. prison leavers, care leavers, kinship carers, disabled people)
    • Understanding of the issues affecting the representation of disabled people in the workforce in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Collection of the views and expertise of disabled people and their representative organisations on successfully supporting disabled employees or applicants
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
    • Introducing transparency to pay and reward processes
    • Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
    • Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce
    • Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.

    • Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
    • Understanding of the underlying factors affecting improvements to reduce barriers to entry and training schemes for the target cohort(s) related to the contract workforce
    • Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce

  • Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.

    Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.

    • Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
    • Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention policies that support-focused activities including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing which support people with a disability or health condition
    • Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at BidSupport@civica.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.