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title: "Single Occupancy Discount Review Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000468992"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2017-02-16"
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# Single Occupancy Discount Review Service

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000468992

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is procuring a "Single Occupancy Discount Review Service" to manage the review, validation, and updating of council tax records for approximately 90,000 households currently receiving discounts. The procurement process has reached the Award stage, with the contract expected to run from 31 January 2017 to 30 September 2021. The total estimated value of the contract is £1 million, and it is located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing various service providers to submit bids.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in managed services, particularly those with expertise in tax assessment, data validation, and local government operations. Companies well-versed in the delivery of community benefit initiatives, capable of engaging with local authorities, and experienced in providing technology-driven solutions to public services would be ideally suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder may also have the chance to extend the contract for up to two additional years based on performance, creating further growth potential in the public sector market.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council is responsible for the collection of council tax for approximately 244,000 dwellings. Around 90,000 of these are currently in receipt of a single occupancy discount (SOD). The Council is seeking to procure a third party to undertake a fully managed service that will review, validate, and update the Council's SOD accounts. Bidders should note that, subject to the successful Contractor's 'Right of Refusal', the services in the proposed contract will be made available to any Scottish Local Authority.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is responsible for the collection of council tax for approximately 244,000 dwellings. Around 90,000 of these are currently in receipt of a single occupancy discount (SOD). The Council is seeking to procure a third party to undertake a fully managed service that will review, validate, and update the Council's SOD accounts. The last SOD review was undertaken for the Council by Northgate Public Services in 2014. The Council uses Northgate Public Services Revenues and Benefits database system (also known as iWorld), supplemented by Civica Workflow 360 Electronic Document Management System (Comino). Bidders should note that, subject to the successful Contractor's 'Right of Refusal', the services in the proposed contract will be made available to any Scottish Local Authority. The Council intends to award a contract for delivery of the service for an initial period from 31st January 2017 to 30th September 2021. Subject to satisfactory performance, potential future requirements and the agreement of the successful Contractor, the Council may wish to extend delivery of the contract for an additional period of up to 2 years.. Bidders should note that, subject to the successful Contractor's 'Right of Refusal', the services in the proposed contract will be made available to any Scottish Local Authority.

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory performance, potential future requirements and the agreement of the successful Contractor, the Council may wish to extend delivery of the contract for an additional period of up to 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB273879 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2017 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | UKM25 Edinburgh, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB273879
- 3 Nov 2016 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV262680
- 1 Nov 2016 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV262399

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=11
  18th November 2016 - Responses to additional questions received.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=9
  10th November 2016 - Instructions to Tenderers v2.1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=10
  10th November 2016 - Instructions to Tenderers v2.2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=1
  3rd November 2016 - Instructions to Tenderers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=7
  3rd November 2016 - Information Security Protocol
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=8
  3rd November 2016 - Single Occupancy Discount Review Service - ESPD v1.8 document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=2
  3rd November 2016 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=3
  3rd November 2016 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=4
  3rd November 2016 - Tenderer's Submission Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=5
  3rd November 2016 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV262399&idx=6
  3rd November 2016 - Externally hosted 'Cloud' ICT Services Procedure for Procurement & Adoption
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV262399
  Single Occupancy Discount Review Service - The City of Edinburgh Council is responsible for the collection of council tax for approximately 244,000 dwellings. Around 90,000 of these are currently in receipt of a single occupancy discount (SOD). The Council is seeking to procure a third party to undertake a fully managed service that will review, validate, and update the Council's SOD accounts. Bidders should note that, subject to the successful Contractor's 'Right of Refusal', the services in the proposed contract will be made available to any Scottish Local Authority.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB273879
  Single Occupancy Discount Review Service - The City of Edinburgh Council is responsible for the collection of council tax for approximately 244,000 dwellings. Around 90,000 of these are currently in receipt of a single occupancy discount (SOD). The Council is seeking to procure a third party to undertake a fully managed service that will review, validate, and update the Council's SOD accounts. Bidders should note that, subject to the successful Contractor's 'Right of Refusal', the services in the proposed contract will be made available to any Scottish Local Authority.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000468992

## Provenance

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