Award

Council tax and business rates insolvency services

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

09 Dec 2025 at 15:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council has awarded a contract for council tax and business rates insolvency services, focusing on legal case management of council tax and business rates from deceased estates. The procurement falls under the services category, with the contract award dated 9th December 2025. The contract is set to be active from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2026. The procurement method used was direct, below threshold, and without competition. This award was part of a tender process already completed and involved a lot successfully completed. The legal services specified fall within the UKD33 region, covering the Manchester area.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in insolvency and case management. As the winning supplier is Greenhalgh Kerr Solicitors Limited, which operates as an SME, it exemplifies the potential for similar-sized legal firms to engage in public sector contracts in this niche area. The procurement process, being direct and below threshold, suggests a streamlined opportunity potentially suitable for businesses able to offer specialised legal services related to tax and deceased estate management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Council tax and business rates insolvency services

Notice Description

Legal case management of council tax and business rates from deceased estates.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f201
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081145-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@manchester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GREENHALGH KERR SOLICITORS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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