--- title: "Exchequer Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7cc3d023-f70b-4a3d-844f-627fa3fad345" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cc3d023-f70b-4a3d-844f-627fa3fad345" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cc3d023-f70b-4a3d-844f-627fa3fad345.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cc3d023-f70b-4a3d-844f-627fa3fad345.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY COUNCIL" published: "2017-06-14" --- # Exchequer Services Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7cc3d023-f70b-4a3d-844f-627fa3fad345 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cc3d023-f70b-4a3d-844f-627fa3fad345) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cc3d023-f70b-4a3d-844f-627fa3fad345.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Bromley Council is in the planning stage for the "Exchequer Services" procurement process, aimed at finding a service provider for various financial and administrative tasks, including business rates and council tax management. The initial engagement is underway, with an engagement end date set for 23rd February 2018. The formal tender process is expected to commence in September 2018, following a soft market testing exercise to inform the contract's make-up and packaging. The procurement falls under the financial information systems category, with various related services also included, such as postal services and payroll management. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in financial and administrative services to engage with a significant local authority. Companies offering skills in business rates, payroll, customer services, and IT solutions would be particularly well-suited to participate. The council is seeking to understand the market better and is open to feedback on service elements and tendering arrangements that would enhance the likelihood of competitive bids. Interested providers should register their interest by contacting Emma Pearce at the council by 7th July 2017 to participate in this initial engagement exercise. ## Notice The current contract for Exchequer Services is due to expire 31 March 2020. Prior to commencement of the next tendering procedure, the Council is looking to conduct a Soft market Testing Exercise with potential providers to help determine the make-up and packaging of the services to be included in the contract. As such, this notice does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement process and does not constitute commitment to undertake a procurement exercise. In the event that the London Borough of Bromley decides to commence formally procurement pursuant to this notice a separate OJEU Contract and Contracts Finder Notice will be issued. Providers who would be interested in participating in this exercise should in the first instance register their interest by e-mail to Emma Pearce at: commissioning@bromley.gov.uk no later than 7 July 2017. The Council will be looking to appoint one service provider for this contract, which is likely to include (but not be limited to) the following services: Business Rates, Council Tax, Benefits, Sundry Debtors & Mortgages, Payroll, Pensions, Cashiers & Postal Services, Cash Collections, Empty Homes review, Support for Academy System, Collection of Mayors Infrastructure Levy, Temporary Accommodation - Movement Triggers, Accounts Payable, Orpington BID, Corporate Debt,CareLink Administration, Corporate Customer services, Bromley knowledge, Freedom Passes and Blue Badges, Fairer Charging, Appointee and Deputyship, School Sold Services - HR, Finance and Audit, Admin Penalties, Processing Registrars cash payments, Bromley BID Through this test, the Council is seeking views on which service elements should be included to secure VFM, comments on the type of tendering arrangements that would increase the likelihood of organisations tendering, any other specific areas that would benefit the Council from inclusion in the contract plus any intelligence relating to recent contracts secured with other local authorities. The formal tender process for this contract is likely to commence September 2018 or at such date as directed by the Council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8feffa-6c37-49ec-8652-0c9b73ebc494 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY COUNCIL | | Locality | BROMLEY | | Post town | Bromley | | Postcode | BR1 3UH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI61 Bromley | | Local authority | Bromley | | Electoral ward | Bromley Town | | Westminster constituency | Bromley and Biggin Hill | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48812000 - Financial information systems - 64110000 - Postal services - 66141000 - Pension fund management services - 66520000 - Pension services - 72212450 - Time accounting or human resources software development services - 72222300 - Information technology services - 72590000 - Computer-related professional services - 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations - 75310000 - Benefit services - 79211110 - Payroll management services - 79342300 - Customer services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79570000 - Mailing-list compilation and mailing services - 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services ## Release History - 14 Jun 2017 at 13:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8feffa-6c37-49ec-8652-0c9b73ebc494 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8feffa-6c37-49ec-8652-0c9b73ebc494 14th June 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:217251-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0 Link tp OJEU PIN ## Notice URLs - http://www.bromley.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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