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It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED:
 

   
i.                 
To approve the procurement of three external Enforcement Agents for
collection of Council Tax and Business Rates. Each contract will be
for 3 years, with an option to extend the contract for up to a
further 2 years. The combined estimated value of the 3 contracts is
£1,995,000.

  
ii.                 
To approve the 3-month extension of the Council`s current contracts
with Newlyns, Equita and Ross and
Roberts, who deliver service of collection of Council Tax and
Business Rates. This will allow officers to run a procurement
process through a minicompetition via the enhanced CCS
Framework and then mobilise the contract. The combined value of
these extensions across the 3 contracts is £85,000.

 
iii.                 
To approve the use of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework
agreement RM6226 Debt Resolution Services, Lot 5: Enforcement
Services, to procure this service.

 iv.                 
To approve the award of three contracts to the preferred service
providers for the provision of Enforcement Agents for collection of
Council Tax and Business Rates. The total contract value of
£1,995,000 will be split among the selected service
providers, provided the amount remains within authorised limits. It
is not possible to project the costs for each external Enforcement
Agency as this is dependent on the number and value of cases
referred for collection and the performance of each agency.

  
v.                 
To delegate authority to select the three preferred service
providers following the outcome of this process to the Executive
Director for Corporate Resources (in consultation with the Director
of Law and Corporate Governance and the Head of Revenues and
Benefits) in accordance with the selection and award criteria
published in the tender documentation and agree final form of
contract.