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title: "Review of Council Tax Collection Processes"
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# Review of Council Tax Collection Processes

Buyer: BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5090cc69-3365-4373-8e91-ff1b3e3cadf0

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Review of Council Tax Collection Processes" is managed by the Bradford Metropolitan District Council, located in Bradford, England. This project aims to enhance the current collection rates of council tax, which stands at approximately 94%. The procurement is classified under financial consultancy and management services, with a total contract value of £70,000 and a minimum value of £30,000. The tender was published on November 11, 2019, and the tender period closed on December 11, 2019. The contract is set to commence on January 6, 2020, and conclude by April 30, 2020, utilising an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy businesses, particularly those specialising in financial and management consulting. Given the nature of the project, firms that can offer innovative strategies in data analysis, debt segmentation, and process automation would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, thus potentially gaining valuable experience while contributing to improved public sector efficiency.

## Notice

The Council Tax team has recently been restructured and now requires a comprehensive review of the practices and processes that are in place with a view to improving the current collection rates of approximately 94% recovery. The review will need to look at work processes, methods of data analysis used, how debt is segmented and the automated processes that are in place. For further information on the Councils requirement and on how to respond to this tender please see the documents on the Councils e tendering website YORtender (www.yortender.co.uk) under reference DN445299

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ddb3ab0-92f0-46ad-a0d7-4800c641d6e8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2020 - 30 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DWF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2019 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ddb3ab0-92f0-46ad-a0d7-4800c641d6e8
- 11 Nov 2019 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3faf5e6e-966d-486a-84a1-293ad3f702c3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ddb3ab0-92f0-46ad-a0d7-4800c641d6e8
  23rd December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3faf5e6e-966d-486a-84a1-293ad3f702c3
  11th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc

## Provenance

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