Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Council
Civic Centre, Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
Contact
Mr Andrew M Thompson
andrewmthompson@gateshead.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1914332891
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Council Tax Review Software
Reference number
DN652785
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48331000 - Project management software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
A fully managed Council Tax bulk review service to be provided by the supplier to help reclaim funds that have been fraudulently claimed or where a resident has forgotten to notify Gateshead Council of a change in circumstances.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £180,772
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A fully managed Council Tax bulk review service to be provided by the supplier to help reclaim funds that have been fraudulently claimed or where a resident has forgotten to notify Gateshead Council of a change in circumstances.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
No other providers who are able to provide both the managed service and range of reviews that we need to maximise council tax income to the Council. A full procurement exercise would not result in another provider being identified who would be able to match the service provided by Datatank, it would also jeopardise the potential of generating and successful collection of additional council tax income within the current 2022-23 financial year.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Datatank Limited
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £180,772
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gateshead Council
Gateshead
Country
United Kingdom