Durham County Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Printing and Issuance of Council Tax Bills and Benefit Notifications for Durham County Council

Awarded 30 Sep 2021

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Awarded30 Sep 2021
Value£800,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Expires in 11mo6y term, 85% elapsed
Awarded 30 Sept 2021Expires 29 Sept 2027

Durham County Council awarded a contract to CFH Docmail Limited for the printing and issuance of personalised annual Council Tax Bills, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Scheme notifications.

The contract was awarded via a Direct Award through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Postal, Goods, Services and Solutions Framework (RM6017), Lot 7.

The contract value is £800,000.

The Council has a statutory obligation to ensure that Council Tax Bills are issued on time and within specified timescales to avoid financial penalties.

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