---
title: "Award of Council Tax Annual Billing"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000754314"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-05"
---

# Award of Council Tax Annual Billing

Buyer: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000754314

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## Summary

The West Dunbartonshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of services titled "Council Tax Annual Billing". The procurement method used was direct. The contract involves merging council tax payment files with related council tax reduction and benefit notification award letters, printing and enveloping documents, and delivering approximately 50,000 letters by 17th March 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the printing and delivery services industry. Companies capable of efficiently merging and handling high volumes of sensitive documents, preparing printed materials, and ensuring timely delivery would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract value set at £68,000 GBP and awarded to CFH Docmail Ltd.

## Notice

Merge the various council tax payment files with related council tax reduction and benefit notification award letters. Envelope printed documents with required inserts. Post* Receive by SFTP electronic data files for Council Tax, Council Tax Reduction and Housing Benefit. All relevant standards by a secure means* Supply all stationary required for printing and enveloping, ranging from A4 paper to C5 booklet.Print approximately:46,000 council tax bills,11,000 council tax reduction notices and15,700 Housing benefit NoticesMatch 8 files received to 6 associated templates for printing;5 bill files to 3 templates,1 council tax reduction file to 1 template,2 housing benefit files to 1 templateMerge of council tax bills with associated council tax reduction and housing benefit notifications* C5 Envelope merged documents with inserts* Post approx. 50,000 letters* Ensure post is delivered by 17th March 2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506790 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £68,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; BIELD HOUSING & CARE; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA) ON BEHALF OF HANOVER SCOTLAND; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Dumbarton |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 53 |
| Supplier names | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; AQUATERA; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BOXXE; BRIGHTSOLID; C & M ENVIRONMENTAL; CFH DOCMAIL; CLASSIC LIFTS (SCOTLAND; COMMUNICATION INCLUSION PEOPLE; DALES MARINE SERVICES; DELL; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; GET UP TO SPEED; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HARVEY NASH; HIGHER GROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; JACOBS; LEVENSEAT; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; LOGIC ALARMS; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACKAY MARINE; MACKAY MARINE SERVICES; MCGREGOR PROJECTS; MERRITT-HARRISON CATERING CONSULTANCY; MICHAEL RAMAGE FORESTRY; MINIBEMS; MPMH CONSTRUCTION; NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL TESTING SERVICES; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; RADIOCOMS SYSTEMS; ROCK COMPLIANCE; SALTIRE LIFTS; SCOTT COUNTRY INTERNATIONAL; SECURIGROUP; SOFTCAT; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES; STRADA ENVIRONMENTAL; T & N GILMARTIN (CONTRACTORS; TBC CONVERSIONS; TERSUS CONSULTANCY; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE MEDIA SHOP SCOTLAND; UNICO; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; WYLIE & BISSET; WYLLIE RECYCLING; XODUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2024 at 14:46 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506790

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- http://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://katie.macaulay@highland.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.bield.co.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- http://www.wheatley-group.com

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