Award

CFM0095 - Review of Council Tax Discounts

FIFE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2023 at 07:40

Tender

15 Jun 2023 at 11:54

Planning

04 Oct 2022 at 09:40

Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "CFM0095 - Review of Council Tax Discounts" in the services category. The tender, now in the award stage, involved appointing a Contractor to review entitlement to Council Tax discounts, with an active contract valued at £239,600. The key dates include the contract signing on September 15, 2023. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the location is in Fife, UKM72. The buying organisation, Fife Council, selected Datatank as the Supplier for this active contract.

This tender by Fife Council offers business growth opportunities for qualified Contractors in financial and insurance services. Businesses capable of delivering fully managed services related to Council Tax discounts are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage involves the Contractor reviewing entitlements for approximately 48,000 Fife residents claiming Single Person Discounts. The additional service in scope has increased the estimated annual spend. Interested economic operators can engage directly with Fife Council, though formal remedies in case of breach involve taking legal action through the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

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Notice Title

CFM0095 - Review of Council Tax Discounts

Notice Description

Fife Council is appointing an experienced and qualified Contractor capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to providing a fully managed service to review entitlement to Council Tax Single Person Discounts (SPD). Any additional Council discounts and exemptions may also be within scope of this agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife Council is looking to appoint an experienced and qualified Contractor capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to providing a fully managed service to review Council discounts and exemptions. Primarily the focus is on the entitlement to Council Tax Single Person Discounts (SPD), however a broader range of Council tax discounts and exemptions may be within scope. The Contractor will be responsible for carrying out an initial bulk review and subsequently monthly rolling reviews of approximately 48,000 Fife residents who are currently claiming SPD from Council Tax to determine if the council taxpayer is still eligible for this discount. Additional information: Fife Council is adding an additional service to the requirement which has increased the estimated annual spend

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Renewal: Possible extension of up to a total period of 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0372a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028121-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£239,600 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
14 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Wendy Wylie
Contact Email
wendy.wylie@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DATATANK

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