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title: "Consultancy Services for Business Ratings Appeals"
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buyer: "HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Consultancy Services for Business Ratings Appeals

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ac8e3e7-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking consultancy services for business ratings appeals, with a focus on managing the appeal process for various properties owned by the council, including commercial buildings and leisure facilities. The tender was published on 21st October 2016 and has a budget of £100,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st January 2017 and will extend until 31st December 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period for submission ended on 16th November 2016. Services are primarily centred in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in rates management and property assessments to expand their market presence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would particularly benefit from this contract, as the council is interested in engaging with businesses that can strategically address the council's business rates challenges and navigate the appeal processes effectively.

## Notice

Halton Borough Council currently has a number of buildings ranging from commercial properties to schools, leisure centres, The Brindley Theatre, Select Security Stadium, cemeteries etc. A Consultant is required to manage Business Ratings Appeals for the buildings that Halton Borough Council owns and manages. This broadly involves undertaking surveys/investigations on buildings, identifying criteria that could be used to reduce the Council's business rates, calculating what the reduction should be and managing the appeal process. A list of the Council's buildings will be provided to the successful Consultant upon Contract award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4db6a27b-72ce-4066-9126-f29260dac579 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4db6a27b-72ce-4066-9126-f29260dac579

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4db6a27b-72ce-4066-9126-f29260dac579
  21st October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www2.halton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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