Tender

Provision of risk based verification services (RBVS)

MEDWAY COUNCIL

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05 Jan 2018 at 11:40

Tender

05 Jan 2018 at 10:15

Summary of the contracting process

Medway Council is currently conducting a tender for the provision of risk-based verification services (RBVS), which is aimed at processing new claims for housing benefit and localised council tax reduction schemes. This procurement is classified under financial and insurance services, with a total contract value of £42,000. The tender period ends on 26 January 2018, and the contract is intended to commence on 1 April 2018, lasting until 31 October 2023. Interested suppliers should note that the delivery addresses for the service are located in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for IT service providers and technology firms specialising in verification systems to enhance their business footprint. Companies that can deliver solutions compliant with the Department of Work and Pensions guidelines and that have experience in providing risk assessment tools may find themselves well-suited to participate. The emphasis on reducing fraud and improving processing times presents a clear value proposition for businesses looking to innovate within the public sector procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

Provision of risk based verification services (RBVS)

Notice Description

Medway Council is to introduce risk based verification to the processing of new claims for housing benefit and the localised council tax reduction scheme. In order to facilitate this, it is looking to procure an IT system that can assist in the task and meet the following requirements: It must: 1. Be fully compliant with DWP's HB/CTB S11/2011 circular guidance 2. Be available through the Council's e-form package supplied by Victoria Forms. 3. Be available through the Council's Govtech eCAPTURE software 4. Provide an individual risk rating for all new claims, based on the likelihood of it being fraudulent or erroneous. 5. Reduce the cost of verifying low risk claims 6. Improve the time taken to process new claims 7. Reduce fraud and error 8. Provide detailed Management Information to enable performance to be monitored

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-823f3806-7e21-4fe8-9422-496321ad7bab
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/937fa69e-c013-4053-b7c8-ef5e5be3a55b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Oct 2023 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
MEDWAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHATHAM
Postcode
ME4 4TR
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Westminster Constituency
Rochester and Strood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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