Award

External Offsite Revenues Processing Service for Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2019 at 00:00

Tender

06 May 2019 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the External Offsite Revenues Processing Service for Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates within the Edinburgh region. This tender, which falls under the services industry category, was initiated using an open procurement procedure and is currently in the Award phase. Key dates include a bid opening on 5th June 2019, with the contract signed on 3rd October 2019. The Framework aims to ensure that there are sufficient resources to handle fluctuating processing demands throughout the year, which is crucial for the timely collection of payments that fund core council services.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in service delivery related to revenue management, particularly those with the capacity to scale operations during peak periods. Companies that are well-suited to compete include large-scale suppliers with experience in processing Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates, as well as those familiar with establishing flexible resourcing capabilities. The competitive landscape suggests that businesses ready to offer quality solutions while managing price effectively will be strongest contenders for future contracts in this essential public service sector.

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Notice Title

External Offsite Revenues Processing Service for Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council ('the Council') is responsible for processing Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) details in respect of occupants / properties within the city in order to enable subsequently collection of all payments due. These are crucially important revenue streams for the Council and help to fund essential core services. Processing volumes / demand levels tend to fluctuate throughout the year. Therefore, in order to meet resource requirements and maintain efficient and timeous processing at all times, the Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement of appropriate suppliers who would be able to assist with the servicing of this requirement at times of peak demand.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council ('the Council') is responsible for processing Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) details in respect of occupants / properties within the city in order to enable subsequently collection of all payments due. These are crucially important revenue streams for the Council and help to fund essential core services. Processing volumes / demand levels tend to fluctuate throughout the year. Therefore, in order to meet resource requirements and maintain efficient and timeous processing at all times, the Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement of appropriate suppliers who would be able to assist with the servicing of this requirement at times of peak demand.

Renewal: Council intends to establish the Framework and award contracts for delivery of the service for an initial period of 2 years. Subject to satisfactory performance and potential future requirements, the Council may wish to extend delivery of the Framework and contracts for an additional period of up to 2 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000582948
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT368285
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

72310000 - Data-processing services

79500000 - Office-support services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

79999200 - Invoicing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£664,640 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Oct 20196 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
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Douglas Niven
Contact Email
brian.mccreadie@edinburgh.gov.uk, douglas.niven@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693543, +44 1314693922

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES

CIVICA

LIBERATA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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