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Single Person Discount Review 2026-27

Somerset County Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 14:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned a council tax review service focused on single person discount claims. The work involves reviewing discounts recorded on the council’s council tax accounts, checking that residents are being charged the correct council tax liability, and helping the council maximise its council tax base. This is a public-sector auditing and fiscal review requirement, including services classified as auditing and fiscal services. Delivery is for Somerset Council and its council tax accounts in Somerset. The requirement is relevant to suppliers that review council tax discount records, verify household circumstances and support local authorities with revenue assurance and the accuracy of council tax liabilities.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Somerset Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. INFOSHARE+ LIMITED was selected as the supplier for the single lot, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £81,250 excluding VAT and £97,500 including VAT. The award concerns services rather than goods or works. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one contract, with the procurement concluded through a direct route rather than a competitive tender. The requirement was evaluated through the council’s direct-award process.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers competing for similar council tax revenue-assurance work in future. Credible providers would need the capability to review single person discount records systematically, identify cases where eligibility or liability may have changed, and support accurate council tax billing. Relevant experience in auditing, fiscal services, local-authority revenues or council tax data would be valuable, alongside the operational capacity to examine a council-wide account base and produce findings that the council can act on. Suppliers should also be able to handle sensitive resident and financial information appropriately and explain review outcomes clearly to a public authority. The incumbent is an SME, showing that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Single Person Discount Review 2026-27

Notice Description

To review Single Person Discount discounts on Council Tax accounts held by Somerset Council to maximise the Council Tax Base and ensure residents are being charged the correct Council Tax liability

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f702
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085970-2026
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

79212000 - Auditing services

79220000 - Fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,250 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INFOSHARE+ LIMITED

Further Information

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