Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Managed Work for Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax (CTR) Claims
Notice Description
The aim is to assist the Council by assessing HB and CTR claims, and the appointed supplier will process new claims and change of circumstance claims to completion. Requirements will include: A low cost, off-site processing solution; Guaranteed output with a high level of accuracy; A reliable, secure and fast electronic connection to their virtual network and industry best practice security; Proven governance and management arrangements; Achievement of service standards; Access to proven toolkits, processes and best practice for individual service areas; Access to expertise and professional capacity from their existing talent pool; Extensive experience of liaising with client service teams; and Processing and ongoing management of Housing Benefit & Council Tax Reduction cases.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The aim is to assist the Council by assessing HB and CTR claims, and the appointed supplier will process new claims and change of circumstance claims to completion. Requirements will include: A low cost, off-site processing solution; Guaranteed output with a high level of accuracy; A reliable, secure and fast electronic connection to their virtual network and industry best practice security; Proven governance and management arrangements; Achievement of service standards; Access to proven toolkits, processes and best practice for individual service areas; Access to expertise and professional capacity from their existing talent pool; Extensive experience of liaising with client service teams; and Processing and ongoing management of Housing Benefit & Council Tax Reduction cases.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000833514
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557184
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- 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
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75310000 - Benefit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Mar 20262 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUMBARTON
- Postcode
- G82 1QL
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
-
- Local Authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Dumbarton
- Westminster Constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557184
Provision of Managed Work for Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax (CTR) Claims - The aim is to assist the Council by assessing HB and CTR claims, and the appointed supplier will process new claims and change of circumstance claims to completion. Requirements will include: A low cost, off-site processing solution; Guaranteed output with a high level of accuracy; A reliable, secure and fast electronic connection to their virtual network and industry best practice security; Proven governance and management arrangements; Achievement of service standards; Access to proven toolkits, processes and best practice for individual service areas; Access to expertise and professional capacity from their existing talent pool; Extensive experience of liaising with client service teams; and Processing and ongoing management of Housing Benefit & Council Tax Reduction cases.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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