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title: "Council Tax and Business Rates Recovery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0507b3"
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# Council Tax and Business Rates Recovery

Buyer: SETTLE GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0507b3

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Settle Group, a sub-central government authority based in Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom. The tender, titled "Council Tax and Business Rates Recovery," falls within the industry category of business analysis and consultancy services. Initially active with a status now complete, this procurement was to address overpayments in Council Tax and Business Rates, enhancing internal processes over a potential 18-month duration. The open procedure procurement method was used, adhering to UK legal requirements, with tender submissions previously accepted until 21st May 2025 and the contract period set to commence on 1st July 2025.

This tender provided significant opportunities for firms specialising in business analysis and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in governmental finance evaluations. Companies capable of conducting thorough historical financial audits and recommending process improvements could have leveraged this opportunity to expand their portfolios and enhance their credibility within public sector engagements. Such businesses would benefit from a project set against a sizable £180,000 budget, with the chance to secure long-term relationships with local authorities by demonstrating effective recovery strategies and compliance with legal standards. Despite the cancellation due to high upfront costs, similar opportunities may arise, advantageous for firms positioned to offer cost-effective solutions.

## Notice

The Services to be delivered under the Contract will be a historic review of Settle's Council Tax and Business Rates accounts across the full property portfolio to identify any overpayments, progress recovery and identify potential improvements in Settle internal processes to reduce the instance of overpayments in future. The objectives of the project are to: *Identify and quantify historical overpayments of council tax and business rates made by Settle going back over as long a period as possible. *Recover eligible overpaid amounts from relevant local authorities. *Improve Settle internal systems and procedures to prevent future overpayments. *Ensure legal compliance and maintain positive working relationships with the local authorities. The project will be delivered over a 12 month period with an option to extend up to 18 months if required. To access this opportunity, log in to the Delta eSourcing portal and use access code 4787B7CNE5. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Letchworth-Garden-City:-Business-analysis-consultancy-services./4787B7CNE5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4787B7CNE5

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The project will be delivered over a 12 month period with an option to extend for 6 months if required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072746-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SETTLE GROUP |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG6 1HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | North Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Letchworth Norton |
| Westminster constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 12:05 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072746-2025
- 25 Apr 2025 at 13:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017054-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072746-2025
  11th November 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017054-2025
  25th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4787B7CNE5
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Letchworth-Garden-City:-Business-analysis-consultancy-services./4787B7CNE5
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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