Published date: 15 July 2016

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: 12 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

    • Data management services - 72322000

Location of contract

SG13 8DE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

HCC1608836

Published date

15 July 2016

Closing date

12 August 2016

Contract start date

1 November 2016

Contract end date

31 October 2018

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hertfordshire County Council and the ten District Councils require a service which reviews whether claimants are entitled to various discounts and exemptions, as well as any additional searches for the council tax discount schemes.

For the single person discount, if claimants are found to be incorrectly claiming a discount on council tax by stating that they are a single person and should receive the 25% discount when they should not, then this discount should be removed. Claimants can re-apply for any discount post review and the District Council will require monitoring of all re-applications.

For the empty Homes discount/exemptions, if residents are found to be incorrectly claiming a discount on an empty property, by living in a property which they have formerly said is 'empty and unfurnished' or 'uninhabitable', then this discount may be removed. Properties incorrectly classified as long term empty reduce the new homes bonus grant that can be claimed by local authorities.

The District Council may also require reviews of student exemptions to ensure that students are claiming the appropriate council tax discount dependent upon their residential living circumstances.

In addition, the District Council may require a review of residents claiming the council tax reduction scheme ('CTRS') discount to ensure their circumstances have not changed or where they have changed to amend them.

Hertfordshire County Council will lead on the procurement of these services and manage the Framework on behalf of:

- North Herts District Council
- Three Rivers District Council
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- East Herts District Council
- St. Albans City and District Council
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Stevenage Borough Council
- Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Watford Borough Council

More information

Links

Additional text

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About the buyer

Contact name

Juliet Cameron (HCC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01707 292356

Email

juliet.cameron@hertfordshire.gov.uk