Published date: 3 July 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative services for business operations - 75112000

  • Benefit services - 75310000

Location of contract

HP1 1HH

Value of contract

£700,000 to £750,000

Procurement reference

IT-285-7074-CPU00513 - AWARD

Published date

3 July 2024

Closing date

7 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 September 2023

Contract end date

25 July 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The provision of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, and the collection of Council Tax and Business Rates are statutory functions of the Council that must be fulfilled.
This contract will allow resilience to be provided on-demand to cope with peaks in workload and periods of unplanned staff absence. This resilience will complement the existing resources in the Service and help with the transition from Housing Benefit to Universal Credit.
In Scope:
The contract requires staff who are experienced in processing work in the following areas:
o Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support
o Council Tax
o Business Rates
The contract should provide flexible on-demand resources for each Service area.
The current supplier has stated that TUPE may apply to this contract.

All the Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Please submit your completed tender document via the Council's e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon 20 February 2023. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.

Award information

Awarded date

26 September 2023

Contract start date

26 September 2023

Contract end date

25 July 2026

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Liberata UK Limited

Address

5th Floor, Knollys House, 17 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, United Kingdom, CR0 6SR

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Sue Foster (DBC)

Address

The Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP1 1HH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01442 228346

Email

sue.foster@dacorum.gov.uk

Website

www.dacorum.gov.uk