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P-0810 Automation of Council tax discounts and exemption reviews

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

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13 Aug 2025 at 14:22

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting authority, Manchester City Council, has completed a procurement process for the "P-0810 Automation of Council tax discounts and exemption reviews" project. This procurement falls under the industry category of Software programming and consultancy services (CPV 72200000) and is geographically located in the United Kingdom, specifically England. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the award notice published on 13th August 2025. The total value of the contract is £40,000, and the contract period spans from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028. This contract was awarded as a direct award through the GCloud14 Framework Lot 2, with Ascendant Solutions Ltd selected as the supplier.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in robotic process automation and software services, particularly those capable of automating municipal processes. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) would find this contract relevant and within their reach, given its emphasis on automation of tax processes and debtor management solutions. The procurement method utilised, a direct award, suggests that businesses with a presence on government frameworks like GCloud may have a competitive edge in securing similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

P-0810 Automation of Council tax discounts and exemption reviews

Notice Description

The provision of robotic process automation (RPA) to automate Council tax discount and exemption reviews, and also bulk tracing exercises for absconded debtors. This is to reduce the manual work required by the back office teams. This contract was awarded by direct award via The RM1557.14 GCloud14 Framework Lot 2

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ee5cb0b9-2dcc-431a-81aa-3e8691184cb2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d90589db-1e60-4946-abdd-b138285a3a88
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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