Award

Review of Single Persons Discount

FIFE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council is seeking services for the "Review of Single Persons Discount," focusing on Council Tax verification for single person claimants in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage and was initiated through an open procedure for tendering. The contract has a value of £38,750 and was signed on 8 September 2017. The service is intended to last for two years, requiring the successful contractor to engage with approximately 43,000 residents to assess their entitlement to single person discounts.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in public service verification and data analysis. Companies with expertise in managing large datasets, particularly those familiar with credit referencing and data privacy regulations, would be well-positioned to participate. Given the scale of the project, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that offer tailored solutions in this area may find advantageous prospects in competing for future contracts with the council.

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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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000504066
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP296677
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£38,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Alan Ross, Darren Cobban
Contact Email
alan.ross@fife.gov.uk, darren.cobban@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451550000, +44 3451555555-446504

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
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DATATANK

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