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# Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-additional-processing-capacity-for-the-council-s-assessment-awards-team-base-ocds-h6vhtk-03c1e1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 May 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nepo.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 May 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-additional-processing-capacity-for-the-council-s-assessment-awards-team-base-ocds-h6vhtk-03c1e1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c1e1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-additional-processing-capacity-for-the-council-s-assessment-awards-team-base-ocds-h6vhtk-03c1e1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-additional-processing-capacity-for-the-council-s-assessment-awards-team-base-ocds-h6vhtk-03c1e1#participate

## Description
This framework agreement is for the provision of additional processing capacity for the Council's Assessment and Awards Service. The framework will provide offsite processing capacity to enable processing of work packages for Council Tax, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
This framework has been divided into the following Lots:
• Lot 1 Council Tax
• Lot 2 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Potential suppliers may submit a tender for one Lot or both Lots.
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded separately.
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded separately.
The value of 500 000 GBP is an estimated total spend over both lots over the life of the framework including optional extensions.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Council Tax
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** This framework agreement is for the provision of additional processing capacity for the Council's Assessment and Awards Service. The framework will provide offsite processing capacity to enable processing of work packages for Council Tax, Housing Ben...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2023 to 30/06/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** This framework agreement is for the provision of additional processing capacity for the Council's Assessment and Awards Service. The framework will provide offsite processing capacity to enable processing of work packages for Council Tax, Housing Ben...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2023 to 30/06/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Award id: `024621-2023-DN666452-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Capita Business Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02299747`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Award id: `024621-2023-DN666452-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Civica UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-120762`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Award id: `024621-2023-DN666452-3`
  - Supplier(s): **NEC Software Solutions Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141155`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Award id: `024621-2023-DN666452-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Capita Business Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02299747`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Award id: `024621-2023-DN666452-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Civica UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-120762`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Award id: `024621-2023-DN666452-6`
  - Supplier(s): **NEC Software Solutions Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141155`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 30/06/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 30/06/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 30/06/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 30/06/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 30/06/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 30/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024621-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-22T11:31:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T02:36:07.478Z
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