Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation),, Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
Contact
Mrs Louise Causley
louise.causley@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1612344287
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
TC1130 - Provision of services to improve database accuracy, credit checking and tracing services for Council Tax and NDR
Reference number
DN666592
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of services to improve database accuracy, credit checking and tracing services for
Council Tax and NDR split in to the following lots:
Lot 1:
• The provision of discount review services for council tax.
• The provision of credit reference checks for debt collection (including propensity to pay
and vulnerability) and tracing facilities for absconders who have council tax debts and
parking debts.
• The provision of review services in respect of the New Homes Bonus for council tax
Lot 2:
• The provision of review services to identify new domestic dwellings not included on the
council tax database
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £53,970
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Discount Review, Credit Reference Checks, Review Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• The provision of discount review services for council tax.
• The provision of credit reference checks for debt collection (including propensity to pay
and vulnerability) and tracing facilities for absconders who have council tax debts and
parking debts.
• The provision of review services in respect of the New Homes Bonus for council tax
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Neutral and Environment / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Review Services for new domestic dwellings
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• The provision of review services to identify new domestic dwellings not included on the
council tax database.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Neutral and Environment / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-021655
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TransUnion International UK Ltd
One Park Lane
Leeds
LS3 1EP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £47,970
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Destin Solutions Ltd
Unit 5 Albert Edward House
Preston
PR2 2YB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom