Published date: 20 June 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 4 July 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Real estate services with own property - 70100000

  • Commercial property management services - 70332200

  • Administrative services for business operations - 75112000

    • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

    • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

    • Miscellaneous business-related services - 79990000

    • Business organisation services - 79996000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-3701-BPSQ 063

Published date

20 June 2022

Closing date

4 July 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 July 2022

Contract end date

24 July 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council requires a supplier for the provision of Business Rates, Appeals and Mitigation Services.

To enable us to achieve our goals the successful supplier will be required to fulfil the following objectives:

o To develop, promote and maintain a strong business rates strategy for properties within the portfolio that are currently vacant.
o Fully manage the whole process from preoccupation phase including liaising with the Billing Authority and all the associated background work.
o To carry out due diligence on the portfolio and review relevance of the business rating strategy.
o To report findings/savings on a monthly basis to the client.
o To provide a forecast to incorporate which vacant buildings are to be incorporated in the strategy and the level of savings to be delivered.
o To operate within agreed parameters and demonstrate flexibility necessary to respond positively and efficiently to organisational change.
o To work within and have a high level of detailed understanding of the relevant legislation for all forms of business rates strategies including mitigation services.
o To submit rates appeal on behalf of Property Services for assets within the portfolio as required.
o To carry out rate audits where deemed appropriate by client

This contract will be for a period of 12 months commencing July 2022, with the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk
Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 4th July 2022 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Samrai

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0349

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk