Tender

Review of Single Persons Discount

FIFE COUNCIL

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Tender

16 Jun 2017 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council is initiating a tender for the "Review of Single Persons Discount," aimed at enhancing Council Tax checking and verification services for Single Person Discount claimants. This public procurement is classified under the services category and is located in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. The tender will close for submissions on 4th July 2017 at 12:00 PM, with the award period commencing immediately after. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for broad participation from interested vendors.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in public services, particularly those with expertise in data analysis, verification processes, and customer outreach. Companies that can efficiently manage and analyse large datasets, like the approximately 43,000 Fife residents in this case, will likely have a competitive edge. The successful contractor will also collaborate closely with Fife Council, making this suitable for organisations experienced in public sector partnerships and service-oriented contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Review of Single Persons Discount

Notice Description

Review of Single Persons Discount

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife Council are looking to provide a partly-managed supply service in respect of Council Tax checking and verification for Single Person Discount claimants. The successful tenderer will be responsible for providing this service and will be required to liaise closely with Fife Council staff. Tenderers are to provide a 2 year partly-managed monitoring service for Fife Council to review Single Person Discounts for Council Tax. This contract will entail the successful contractor reviewing a list of approximately 43,000 Fife residents who are claiming single person discounts from Council Tax and matching this list against credit file data held with credit reference organisations. From this analysis the contractor will then write to the residents whose circumstances they suspect have changed and ask them for a fresh declaration of single person discount entitlement.

Renewal: Up to 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000500473
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286503
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tom Guthrie
Contact Email
tom.guthrie@fofe.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451550000

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 6GH
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
UKM22 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Further Information

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