Published date: 19 August 2024

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


Closing: 4 July 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Real estate services - 70000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN720019-39093201

Published date

19 August 2024

Closing date

4 July 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 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

Dorset Council is seeking a supplier to provide owner tracing services, free of charge.\r
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There are currently 1300 homes which are long term empty (6 months or more) of which 335\r
have been empty for 2 years or more (Council Tax data; October 2023).\r
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The Housing Standards Team currently has ongoing enforcement action relating to 93 long\r
term empty properties, with four cases currently subject to compulsory purchase proceedings.\r
\r
It is common for the owners of abandoned properties to be absent and their whereabouts\r
unknown or difficult to trace.\r
\r
Dorset Council is seeking a supplier to provide owner tracing services.\r
\r
As part of their business offering, a number of Professional Probate Research companies provide free absent owner tracing services to public authorities.\r
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The service provider then offers a discretionary, chargeable service to identified owners or\r
next of kin on a no obligation basis. This chargeable service normally involves resolving\r
issues with the estate, helping with probate and other similar matters. This chargeable service\r
is not part of the Council's involvement.\r
\r
There is also the potential opportunity to undertake focussed investigations of certain empty\r
property groups, including Class F exemption Council Tax cases.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Property Owner Finder Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 June 2024

Award information

Awarded date

19 August 2024

Contract start date

2 September 2024

Contract end date

1 September 2026

Total value of contract

£1

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Estate Research Ltd

Address

WN3 4HG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Alice Crocker

Address

Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
England

Telephone

+44 1305221719

Email

alice.crocker@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk