Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mrs Lorraine Dixon
Lorraine.Dixon@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164541219
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=50a7932b-feaa-ee11-8127-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=50a7932b-feaa-ee11-8127-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of the following National Non-Domestic (Business Rates) Services – Lot 1 Losses and Income Forecasting and/or Lot 2 Income Maximisation
Reference number
DN705608
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council (The Council) is seeking a contractor/contractor(s):
Lot 1 - to provide a solution to assist in the forecasting of outcomes on checks/challenges/appeals (CCA) submitted to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and from other potential threats to Leicester’s non-domestic rates tax base. To include ad hoc consultancy, as and when required, for example, estimation of rateable value of properties not yet valued by the VOA.
Lot 2 - to assist in identifying properties that are currently undervalued and those that have not been identified and valued.
Only one supplier will be appointed for Lot 1 and up to a maximum of two for Lot 2. Tenderers may submit proposals for one or both of the Lots and may be awarded one or both of these Lots.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £230,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Only one supplier will be appointed for Lot 1 and up to a maximum of two for Lot 2. Tenderers may submit proposals for one or both of the Lots and may be awarded one or both of these Lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Losses and Income Forecasting
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - to provide a solution to assist in the forecasting of outcomes on checks/challenges/appeals (CCA) submitted to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and from other potential threats to Leicester’s non-domestic rates tax base. To include ad hoc consultancy, as and when required, for example, estimation of rateable value of properties not yet valued by the VOA.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £80,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term 2 years, options to extend for a further three years in one year periods 1+1+1 (five years)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Income Maximisations
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72300000 - Data services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - to assist in identifying properties that are currently undervalued and those that have not been identified and valued.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term 2 years, options to extend for a further three years in one year periods 1+1+1 (five years)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 February 2024
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 February 2024
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division)
Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom