Official UK procurement notice
HCC - 03/26 - Provision of 2026 Council Tax Reviews Framework
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of 2026 Council Tax Reviews Framework. This is a UK7 Contract Details Notice and this opportunity has now closed.
CPV: Data services · Financial and insurance services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 2 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.7 per place) · 2 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKH23
Who may buy through it
- North Herts District Council
- Three Rivers District Council
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- East Herts District Council
- St. Albans City and District Council
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Stevenage Borough Council
- Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Watford Borough Council
Published description of the framework
Prices will be determined by the submitted Price Bid Form 14 of the Response Document of the awarded suppliers. The award of Contracts will be in line award procedure in Clause 4 of the Framework Agreement
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Single Person Discount ReviewAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for full details of the award criteria
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for full details of the award criteria
Lot #2Review of known and unknown empty propertiesAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for full details of the award criteria
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for full details of the award criteria
Lot #3Other Reviews concerned with exemptions and discountsAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for full details of the award criteria
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for full details of the award criteria
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: Price - Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document section 4
- Quality: Quality - Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document section 4
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for full details of the award criteria
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for full details of the award criteria
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “HCC - 03/26 - Provision of 2026 Council Tax Reviews Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- • North Herts District Council • Three Rivers District Council • Broxbourne Borough Council • East Herts District Council • St. Albans City and District Council • Hertsmere Borough Council • Stevenage Borough Council • Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council • Dacorum Borough Council • Watford Borough Council
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jun 2026, 15:47 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Oct 2026, 16:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
HCC2517337- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053916- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b00eFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Invoices are to be submitted to the Council, in accordance with the Prices and Payment clause in the Conditions of Contract. Payment will normally be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of a correct invoice.
- Risks
In February 2025 the UK Government formally invited Hertfordshire County Council (the ”Council”) and the various district and borough Councils of Hertfordshire to develop proposals for local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire which is likely to result in the current two-tier system of local government being reorganised into a single tier of local government with one or more unitary councils for the whole of the Hertfordshire area. If implemented, local government reorganisation is currently expected to take effect in April 2028 and, on that date, the existing two-tier councils will be dissolved and replaced by one or more new unitary authorities. Existing contracts held by the Council and the district and borough Councils of Hertfordshire are expected to transfer to their successor authorities on vesting day in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 and the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008. These reforms will be subject to a decision of the Secretary of State and could be subject to change at any time.
As these reforms may occur during the term of this contract and result in changes to the form, structure, size and shape of local government in Hertfordshire, they are a known risk to the Council within the meaning of paragraph 6, Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) in that the reforms could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but because the nature and extent of the reforms are presently unknown, it is not possible to address the risks in the contract. If these risks materialise, the contract may need to be modified under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 of the Act. Such modification could include, but not be limited to, the need to replace the contracting authority with a successor public authority and/or vary the structure, scope, nature and/or geographical location/boundary within which the contract is delivered.
Tenderers should note that any variation(s) to the terms and conditions of the contract will be made in accordance with its terms.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Jun 2026 → 6 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published135 days ago8 Jun 2026, 15:47 BST
- Clarification questions by119 days ago24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends105 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent49 days ago3 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by48 days ago3 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends37 days ago14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published15 days ago6 Oct 2026, 16:57 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026- Tender notice published8 Jun 2026, 15:47 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Sept 2026, 08:37 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Sept 2026, 08:37 BST
- Contract signature expected21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published6 Oct 2026, 16:57 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Liberate UK Limited - Lot 1, NEC Software Solutions UK Limited - Lot 2 and 31 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: The Period for this Framework is an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend up to a further 1 + 1 years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Framework could be 4 years. | £800,000 | 1 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
HCC - 03/26 - Provision of 2026 Council Tax Reviews Framework · Liberate UK Limited - Lot 1, NEC Software Solutions UK Limited - Lot 2 and 3
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2026
- Value
- £800,000
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Period for this Framework is an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend up to a further 1 + 1 years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Framework could be 4 years.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Single Person Discount Review | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Review of known and unknown empty properties | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Other Reviews concerned with exemptions and discounts | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Liberate UK Limited - Lot 1Framework contractor
- NEC Software Solutions UK Limited - Lot 2 and 3Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please either register or log in to the above web address, and then 'express interest' and 'opt in' in order to view the full set of documentation relating to this tender opportunity
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender