Decision details

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED:

    i.                  To approve the procurement of three external Enforcement Agents for collection of Council Tax and Business Rates. Each contract will be for 3 years, with an option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years. The combined estimated value of the 3 contracts is £1,995,000.

   ii.                  To approve the 3-month extension of the Council`s current contracts with Newlyns, Equita and Ross and Roberts, who deliver service of collection of Council Tax and Business Rates. This will allow officers to run a procurement process through a minicompetition via the enhanced CCS Framework and then mobilise the contract. The combined value of these extensions across the 3 contracts is £85,000.

  iii.                  To approve the use of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework agreement RM6226 Debt Resolution Services, Lot 5: Enforcement Services, to procure this service.

 iv.                  To approve the award of three contracts to the preferred service providers for the provision of Enforcement Agents for collection of Council Tax and Business Rates. The total contract value of £1,995,000 will be split among the selected service providers, provided the amount remains within authorised limits. It is not possible to project the costs for each external Enforcement Agency as this is dependent on the number and value of cases referred for collection and the performance of each agency.

   v.                  To delegate authority to select the three preferred service providers following the outcome of this process to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources (in consultation with the Director of Law and Corporate Governance and the Head of Revenues and Benefits) in accordance with the selection and award criteria published in the tender documentation and agree final form of contract.