Notice Information
Notice Title
NUN - Probate Case Support for Empty Properties (Concession contract)
Notice Description
This specification outlines the requirements for a Probate Specialist to support the Council's Empty Property Team in managing properties that are F Class Council Tax exempt due to probate, as well as other properties that are stuck in probate. The specialist will assist in verifying exemption eligibility, engaging with property owners or next of kin, and facilitating the resolution of probate related issues to bring properties back into use. This would be a concession contract; the data shared between parties will be used for helping bring back empty properties to use. The probate specialist will use the data to offer advice, separate to the council, and engaging with the owner to see what support can be offered. This partnership would seek to bring change to the borough through no cost to the council. For further information please see tender document pack.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 1 year + 1 year extension option
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ff8d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000417-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
79111000 - Legal advisory services
79720000 - Investigation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £498,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £498,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 16 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NUNEATON
- Postcode
- CV11 5AA
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Electoral Ward
- St Mary's
- Westminster Constituency
- Nuneaton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000417-2026
5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
http://www.csw-jets.co.uk
Tender portal link above where tender project and associated documents available.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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