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National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) - Service

London Borough of Brent

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

14 Sep 2026 at 10:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

11 Sep 2026 at 17:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Brent intends to appoint a supplier for an integrated National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) service. The service will support the Council in administering business rates in line with statutory requirements, combining the relevant financial and business-service functions. The work is for Brent Council and will be delivered in the London Borough of Brent. It is classified as a service, with related classifications covering financial and insurance services and business services. The procurement is planned as a single service requirement rather than a set of separately described lots. The Council is seeking market views before finalising its tender, including information on the proposed contract, specification and requirements. Suppliers with experience delivering end-to-end NNDR or business-rates services for public authorities are likely to find the subject matter relevant.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Brent Council has announced its intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. The Council expects to publish the tender in October 2026 and anticipates awarding the contract in May 2027. The estimated initial term is three years, with options to extend by two years plus a further two years. The estimated value is £1.5 million excluding VAT for three years and £3.45 million excluding VAT including the extensions. The planned contract period is from 1 May 2027 to 30 March 2030, with a possible maximum end date of 30 April 2034. An online market-engagement event is planned for 9 October 2026 through Microsoft Teams; interested organisations are asked to express interest through the London Tenders Portal to receive registration details. The procurement is above the relevant threshold.

The requirement is likely to suit suppliers able to provide a complete, integrated NNDR service rather than a narrow standalone product. Relevant preparation would include demonstrating operational knowledge of business-rates administration, the statutory framework governing NNDR, financial processing and the business-service interfaces needed to support a council. Suppliers should be prepared to explain how their service would meet Brent Council’s specification, manage the full service lifecycle and integrate the necessary processes and systems. Experience working with local authorities or other public-sector bodies would be directly relevant, particularly where suppliers can show reliable delivery of statutory revenues services at scale. The Council has indicated that the planned procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so those organisations may wish to assess whether their own capability or a partnership could support the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) - Service

Notice Description

Brent Council (the "Authority") is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver an integrated National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) service in accordance with statutory requirements. Brent Council would like to invite suppliers to a Market Engagement event to be held on 9 October 2026. This will be an online event and instructions for attending the event will be available once suppliers have logged into London Tenders Portal (https://www.londontenders.org/) The estimated term of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for 2 years plus 2 years, The estimated contract value excluding VAT for 3 years is PS1.5m and PS3.45m with the extensions. Anticipated dates: Tender publication - October 2026 Contract Award - May 2027 Contract End - April 2034 .

Planning Information

An online market engagement event will be held on Microsoft Teams scheduled for Friday 9th October 2026 between 11pm - 12pm. If your organisation is interested in attending the event, please express an interest in the opportunity on the London Tenders Portal. You will then receive a message from the Council with further details on how to register for the event. Link to the Market Engagement Opportunity: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=7ffab9df-e3ad-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086755-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£345,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Mar 2030 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Brent
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
TLI72 Brent
Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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