---
title: "Council tax and business rates insolvency services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f201"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-09"
---

# Council tax and business rates insolvency services

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f201

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## Summary

Manchester City Council has awarded a contract for council tax and business rates insolvency services, focusing on legal case management of council tax and business rates from deceased estates. The procurement falls under the services category, with the contract award dated 9th December 2025. The contract is set to be active from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2026. The procurement method used was direct, below threshold, and without competition. This award was part of a tender process already completed and involved a lot successfully completed. The legal services specified fall within the UKD33 region, covering the Manchester area.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in insolvency and case management. As the winning supplier is Greenhalgh Kerr Solicitors Limited, which operates as an SME, it exemplifies the potential for similar-sized legal firms to engage in public sector contracts in this niche area. The procurement process, being direct and below threshold, suggests a streamlined opportunity potentially suitable for businesses able to offer specialised legal services related to tax and deceased estate management.

## Notice

Legal case management of council tax and business rates from deceased estates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081145-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GREENHALGH KERR SOLICITORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2025 at 15:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081145-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081145-2025
  9th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.manchester.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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