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Published 13 Mar 2026, 09:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

003264 - Single Person Discount (SPD) Monitoring Service Review

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Published estimate£104,000≈ £52k / year · £124,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Apr 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Previously a simple form was completed where the customer signs to confirm they are the

only resident adult liable for Council Tax, before SPD is awarded. Whilst this option is still

available to customers, from 2017 they can also complete an intelligent online open

channel form that transfers to Durham County Council's (DCC) council tax system and

automatically updates the liability awarding the discount. This has removed the need for

any manual intervention from DCC Awards Officers.

CPV: Financial consultancy services · Tax consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£104,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £104,000 exc. VAT · £124,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 months allowable extensions - subject to commissioner and budget approval.
66171000 Financial consultancy services79221000 Tax consultancy services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 100% weighting split into 60-40, with 60% being awarded to the quality element with 3 questions split 15-15-30. Price weighting 40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Mar 2026, 09:22 GMT
Last source update
16 Mar 2026, 13:17 GMT
Authority reference
OPEN2026425
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022685
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Financial consultancy servicesTax consultancy services
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06692b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

002360 - Single Person Discount (SPD) Monitoring Service Review

Project # OPEN2026425

Documents can be accessed free of charge, using the reference above.

Timeline

13 Mar 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published230 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 09:22 GMT
  2. Latest notice published227 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 13:17 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by209 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline199 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
  5. Contract starts150 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 09:22 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 13:17 GMT
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

Title change to reflect the Open project title.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender