Business Improvements Districts (BID) database
Details
- Supplier(s)
- NEC Software Solutions UK Ltd
- Value
- POUND STERLING (GBP) 3,900
- Duration
- 1 year
- Published
- 1 April 2025
- Source
- uk:bedford
Tender description
The BID database was previously procured under the main Revenues and Benefits NEC contract. A decision was made to end the existing Business Improvement District on 31 March 2025 and as a result the BID database was removed from the 5 year contract with NEC. The Council is required to continue collecting post 1 April 2025 BID levies that remain outstanding. In addition there is an ongoing requirment to make restrospective changes to liability, provide finanaical information as well as distributing surplus balances to businesses that previously paid the BID levy. Due to the urgency (i.e. the existing contract ends on 31 March 2025) it has not been possible to proceed through the GCloud route and to ensure service continuity from 1 April 2025, a 12 month waiver is requested. This will allow sufficient time to make a more strategic decision on future arrangements during 2025/26. I have also discussed the waiver option with procurement. This is cost neutral to the Council as the cost of the
Timeline
- Completed: Award published1 April 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date1 April 2025
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2026
About the buyer
Bedford Borough Council is a local authority serving the borough of Bedford, with procurement split between individual service departments and a central Commercial Hub team. Service departments handle day-to-day tenders, quotations and sourcing for their own areas. The Commercial Hub team manages a number of corporate contracts and looks for savings across departments.
Over the past 5 years, most of Bedford Borough Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, business services and construction work.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov |
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