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Revenues and Benefits Remote Processing Resources

NORWICH CITY COUNCIL

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20 Jan 2025 at 15:43

Summary of the contracting process

Norwich City Council has awarded a contract for "Revenues and Benefits Remote Processing Resources" under the industry category of administration services. The contract involves the provision of remote processing resources for Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support, and Council Tax processes using the NEC (Northgate) Revenues & Benefits platform and the Civica document management system. The procurement was conducted through a direct award on the G-Cloud 13 Framework Agreement (RM1557.13) Lot 2, with a total value of £450,000. The contract was signed on 1st October 2024. This award is part of a call-off contract facilitated by Crown Commercial Services, aimed at ensuring compliance with internal governance requirements.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in administration and process outsourcing services. Companies that provide comprehensive remote processing capabilities, particularly those familiar with public sector frameworks such as the G-Cloud 13, are well-suited to this type of procurement. With a primary focus on efficiency and expertise in handling Revenues & Benefits operations, firms can leverage such contracts for growth by demonstrating their ability to enhance operational performance for local authorities. The incumbent business, Liberata UK Limited, is an example of a large-scale supplier proficient in such services, accentuating the potential for relevant enterprises to expand their footprint in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Revenues and Benefits Remote Processing Resources

Notice Description

Revenues and Benefits Remote Processing Resource.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council requires a single supplier to provide remote processing resource for the completion of Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support and Council Tax processes using the NEC (Northgate) Revenues & Benefits platform and the Civica document management system.

Options: Initial term is for three years followed by an option to extend for a further year.

Procurement Information

Contract is a call-off from G-Cloud 13 Framework Agreement (RM1557.13) - Lot 2: Cloud software framework via Crown Commercial Services (CCS). Available for all public sector organisations. Under the terms of the framework agreement, a Direct Award procedure is permitted to the most suitable supplier on the provision that the authority has followed its own internal governance requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001905-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20241 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
NORWICH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@norwich.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR2 1NH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Mancroft
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIBERATA

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