Purpose

This report sets out a proposed approach to
the commissioning of the collection of Council Tax and Business
Rates debts by Enforcement Agent Collection.
 
This is a debt Collection Service where
liability orders have been granted to collect unpaid Council Tax
and Business Rates and the debtor has not agreed a repayment plan
with the council and alternative recovery avenues such as
attachment of earnings are not possible. Under the contract
Commercial Rent Arrears (CRAR) may also ask the enforcement
agencies on occasions to enforce non-payment on limited
occasions.
 
The collection of debts owed to the Council
are a key element of ensuring we maximise our income to both ensure
a balanced budget annually and ensure frontline services are not
affected.
 
The report is being submitted to the Executive
Director Corporate Services in line with Contract Standing Orders
which state that an Executive Director must agree procurement
strategies for contracts with a value £500,000 to
£1million (CSO C3.4). 

Content

THAT the Executive Director Corporate Services
approves the procurement strategy, which includes a 100% quality
evaluation and contract term of 2 years, based on an estimated
aggregate value of £1,000,000.