Tender

Council Tax and Business Rates Recovery

SETTLE GROUP

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TenderCancellation

11 Nov 2025 at 12:05

Tender

25 Apr 2025 at 13:05

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Settle Group, a sub-central government authority based in Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom. The tender, titled "Council Tax and Business Rates Recovery," falls within the industry category of business analysis and consultancy services. Initially active with a status now complete, this procurement was to address overpayments in Council Tax and Business Rates, enhancing internal processes over a potential 18-month duration. The open procedure procurement method was used, adhering to UK legal requirements, with tender submissions previously accepted until 21st May 2025 and the contract period set to commence on 1st July 2025.

This tender provided significant opportunities for firms specialising in business analysis and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in governmental finance evaluations. Companies capable of conducting thorough historical financial audits and recommending process improvements could have leveraged this opportunity to expand their portfolios and enhance their credibility within public sector engagements. Such businesses would benefit from a project set against a sizable £180,000 budget, with the chance to secure long-term relationships with local authorities by demonstrating effective recovery strategies and compliance with legal standards. Despite the cancellation due to high upfront costs, similar opportunities may arise, advantageous for firms positioned to offer cost-effective solutions.

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Notice Title

Council Tax and Business Rates Recovery

Notice Description

The Services to be delivered under the Contract will be a historic review of Settle's Council Tax and Business Rates accounts across the full property portfolio to identify any overpayments, progress recovery and identify potential improvements in Settle internal processes to reduce the instance of overpayments in future. The objectives of the project are to: *Identify and quantify historical overpayments of council tax and business rates made by Settle going back over as long a period as possible. *Recover eligible overpaid amounts from relevant local authorities. *Improve Settle internal systems and procedures to prevent future overpayments. *Ensure legal compliance and maintain positive working relationships with the local authorities. The project will be delivered over a 12 month period with an option to extend up to 18 months if required. To access this opportunity, log in to the Delta eSourcing portal and use access code 4787B7CNE5. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Letchworth-Garden-City:-Business-analysis-consultancy-services./4787B7CNE5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4787B7CNE5

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The project will be delivered over a 12 month period with an option to extend for 6 months if required

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0507b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072746-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SETTLE GROUP
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
Postcode
SG6 1HA
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Letchworth Norton
Westminster Constituency
North East Hertfordshire

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