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    ContractsBusiness Rates Forecasting and Appeals Management Software
    Awarded contract

    Business Rates Forecasting and Appeals Management Software

    Awarded
    £51.7k
    Published 20 Aug 2026

    Procurement of software to help local government billing authorities forecast business rates collection and manage appeals under the Local Government Finance Act 2012, available through G-Cloud 14 Framework.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 20 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £51.7k
    Published 20 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £51,722
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      28 Jun 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IH
      INFORM HOLDINGS LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    20 Aug 2026Today28 Jun 2026

    Brief

    The Local Government Finance Act 2012 requires all billing authorities to calculate and forecast business rates collection for each financial year. This is a direct call-off procurement from the G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement seeking software solutions that enable local government finance teams to accurately forecast business rates revenue, manage appeals processes, and maintain compliance with statutory reporting requirements. The solution should streamline forecasting workflows, support appeals management, and provide reporting capabilities for billing authorities.

    Track record

    22 awards · 21 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 22 contracts to 21 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CIVICA UK LIMITED2× · 9%
    2. LINK MAKER SYSTEMS LIMITED1× · 5%
    3. THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED1× · 5%
    4. INFORM HOLDINGS LTD1× · 5%
    5. SafetyCulture Pty Ltd.1× · 5%
    6. Valuing Care Limited1× · 5%

    +15 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    da65eca5-bbfa-4ff9-a9d3-425eaea7056d-911498

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