Tender

Consultancy Services for Business Ratings Appeals

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

Halton Borough Council is seeking consultancy services for business ratings appeals, with a focus on managing the appeal process for various properties owned by the council, including commercial buildings and leisure facilities. The tender was published on 21st October 2016 and has a budget of £100,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st January 2017 and will extend until 31st December 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period for submission ended on 16th November 2016. Services are primarily centred in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in rates management and property assessments to expand their market presence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would particularly benefit from this contract, as the council is interested in engaging with businesses that can strategically address the council's business rates challenges and navigate the appeal processes effectively.

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Notice Title

Consultancy Services for Business Ratings Appeals

Notice Description

Halton Borough Council currently has a number of buildings ranging from commercial properties to schools, leisure centres, The Brindley Theatre, Select Security Stadium, cemeteries etc. A Consultant is required to manage Business Ratings Appeals for the buildings that Halton Borough Council owns and manages. This broadly involves undertaking surveys/investigations on buildings, identifying criteria that could be used to reduce the Council's business rates, calculating what the reduction should be and managing the appeal process. A list of the Council's buildings will be provided to the successful Consultant upon Contract award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4db6a27b-72ce-4066-9126-f29260dac579
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2021 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 7EA
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Central & West Bank
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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