Award

CFM0095 - Review of Council Tax Discounts

FIFE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2023 at 00:00

Tender

15 Jun 2023 at 00:00

Planning

04 Oct 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council is inviting tenders for the procurement process titled "CFM0095 - Review of Council Tax Discounts" within the services category. The procurement is in the award stage and has been completed, with an awarded value of £239,600. The contracting authority is Fife Council, located at Fife House, North Street Glenrothes, UK. The process involved the buyer, Fife Council, and the supplier, Datatank. The main focus of the procurement is to review entitlement to Council Tax Single Person Discounts in Fife.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specialising in service provision to compete for contracts with Fife Council. Companies experienced in providing fully managed review services for entitlement to Council Tax discounts would be well-suited to participate. Businesses should pay attention to key dates and deadlines, such as the tender and award periods, to engage effectively in the procurement process and potentially grow their business through successful contract awards.

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Notice Title

CFM0095 - Review of Council Tax Discounts

Notice Description

Fife Council is appointing an experienced and qualified Contractor capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to providing a fully managed service to review entitlement to Council Tax Single Person Discounts (SPD). Any additional Council discounts and exemptions may also be within scope of this agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife Council is looking to appoint an experienced and qualified Contractor capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to providing a fully managed service to review Council discounts and exemptions. Primarily the focus is on the entitlement to Council Tax Single Person Discounts (SPD), however a broader range of Council tax discounts and exemptions may be within scope. The Contractor will be responsible for carrying out an initial bulk review and subsequently monthly rolling reviews of approximately 48,000 Fife residents who are currently claiming SPD from Council Tax to determine if the council taxpayer is still eligible for this discount.. Fife Council is adding an additional service to the requirement which has increased the estimated annual spend

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Renewal: Possible extension of up to a total period of 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000708865
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488962
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£239,600 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
15 Sep 20232 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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