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Business Rates Consultancy

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

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19 Oct 2026 at 14:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority procured business rates consultancy to review and support the revaluation of its business rates. The requirement was described as a business rates review and revaluation service, obtained through the NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub’s analysis and recovery services framework. The work falls within property and building consultancy, specifically consultancy on building services. The buying authority is based in Bootle, and the work relates to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority. The procurement was arranged as a direct award from the framework’s relevant lot, rather than as a standalone competition. This requirement is relevant to property consultancies with specialist expertise in business rates assessment, review and revaluation for public-sector organisations.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Avison Young (UK) Ltd. The authority used a limited procedure and made a direct award under the NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub framework, without a separate call for competition. The award was evaluated on price. The contract value is £150,000. It was signed on 14 October 2026; no contract end date or duration is stated in the available process data. One bid was recorded. The process lists a single lot for business rates consultancy, but that lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are recorded as active. The award is therefore reported as made to Avison Young, with the lot status recorded separately as cancelled.

This award demonstrates demand from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority for specialist business rates review and revaluation work, delivered through a collaborative procurement framework rather than a standalone open competition. A credible competitor for a comparable future requirement would need to assess business property rates, identify opportunities arising from reviews or revaluations, and provide analysis and recovery services suited to a public-sector estate. Familiarity with framework-based direct awards and the ability to compete on price are also relevant, since price was the stated award criterion and a single bid was recorded. The requirement is a focused consultancy service, rather than a building works contract; firms whose main offer is construction or general facilities services would need demonstrable business rates expertise to be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Rates Consultancy

Notice Description

Direct Award under Lot 5 - Business Rates Review and Revaluation - NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Analysis and Recovery Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Business Rates Consultancy. Direct Award under Lot 5 - Business Rates Review and Revaluation - NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Analysis and Recovery Services.

Procurement Information

Direct Award under Lot 5 - Business Rates Review and Revaluation - NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Analysis and Recovery Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078af8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098578-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L30 4YD
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Netherton and Orrell
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Avison Young (UK) Limited

Further Information

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