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title: "Business Rates Forecasting and RV Finder"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040fc1"
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# Business Rates Forecasting and RV Finder

Buyer: SANDWELL MBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040fc1

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) has recently completed the tender process for the procurement of Financial Consultancy Services titled "Business Rates Forecasting and RV Finder." This procurement falls under the services category and involves managing business rates effectively, forecasting changes, validating reductions, and identifying properties for growth. Sandwell MBC is the buying organisation located in Oldbury, United Kingdom. The procurement stage was awarded, and the contract duration is from 14 April 2024 to 13 April 2028.

This tender opportunity offers potential for business growth, particularly for companies providing financial consultancy and auditing services, accounting software packages, and financial management consultancy. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the award criteria were based on Quality and Social Value (60%) and Price (40%). Interested businesses can explore opportunities to support Sandwell MBC in optimising their business rates management strategies and enhancing revenue forecasting methods to maximise growth potential in the region.

## Notice

Business Rates localisation presents challenges for local authorities in relation to the calculation and forecasting of various elements of the business rates retention scheme. As an authority participating in the rates retention pilot scheme in Sandwell we currently retain 100% of the income generated through Business Rates. It is crucial we are able to manage our rating list effectively, forecast changes which may affect net collectable debit and maximise growth through early identification of commercial properties in the area. Rates avoidance is a serious concern and it is important that efforts are made to validate reductions applied as much as possible. In Sandwell large numbers of hereditaments receive Small Business Rates Relief but this will no longer apply if a company/organisation has more than one business in the same name. Sandwell MBC therefore require a company to provide Revenues Forecasting, RV Finder, Small Business Rates Relief Audit and Council Tax Property Finder.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Business Rates localisation presents a variety of challenges for local authorities in relation to the calculation and forecasting of the various elements of the business rates retention scheme. As an authority participating in the rates retention pilot scheme in Sandwell we currently retain 100% of the income generated through Business Rates.It is crucial that we are able to manage our rating list effectively, forecast changes which may affect net collectable debit and maximise growth through the early identification of commercial properties in the area.Rates avoidance is a serious concern especially in the current climate and it is important that efforts are made to validate reductions applied as much as possible. In Sandwell large numbers of hereditaments receive Small Business Rates Relief but this will no longer apply if a company/organisation has more than one business in the same name. Sandwell MBC therefore require a company who can provide:* Revenues Forecasting* RV Finder* Small Business Rates Relief Audit* Council Tax property finderThe contract duration is for 4 years from 14 April 2024 - 13 April 2028.

Renewal: The contract will be retendered for in 4 years' time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002187-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 4 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £232,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £232,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL MBC |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG37 Sandwell |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFORM CPI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
- 48441000 - Financial analysis software package
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212500 - Accounting review services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2024 at 10:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002187-2024
- 27 Oct 2023 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031824-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

## Provenance

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