Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Finance and Corporate Resources
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Procurement of enforcement services to support
the collection of Council Tax and Business Rates
Decision (s) That an extension is provided for
the External Enforcement Contract for 12 months under the
Council’s Constitution - Contract Procedure Rule 21.3 (j)
– where an exemption for a particular period can be
justified
Option 1 -. To approve an extension for the
External Enforcement Contract for 12 months under the
Council’s Constitution - Contract Procedure Rule 21.3 (j)
– where an exemption for a particular period can be
justified. The reason is due to the Government’s Covid-19
legal restrictions which prevented enforcement activity for much of
the period of the 12-month initial contract and the wider impact of
the COVID 19 crisis on debt collection, specifically the
Council’s decision to suspend collection activity in March
following the national lockdown.
Option 2 - Not to provide for an exemption to the Council’s
Contract Procedure Rules to enable an extension to the contract
which would leave the Council with no contracted external supplier
to deliver the service. Having no formal contract in place would
increase risk for the Council and negatively impact on Council Tax
and Business Rates collection.
Option 2 - Not to provide for an exemption to
the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules to enable an extension
to the contract which would leave the Council with no contracted
external supplier to deliver the service. Having no formal contract
in place would increase risk for the Council and negatively impact
on Council Tax and Business Rates collection.
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Corporate Priorities : An Inclusive Economy where people and enterprise thrive;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Key Decision Reference: FG-24-20
Making Representations: directly to the lead officer as set out above
Other reasons / organisations consulted
internal consultation with key services
Consultees
as above
Contact: Caroline Lee, Head of Revenues, Benefits and Business Support Email: caroline.lee@oldham.gov.uk Email: caroline.lee'oldham.gov.uk@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 26/03/2021
Date of decision: 19/10/2020
Effective from: 07/04/2021
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