Review and Verification of Entitlement to Council Tax Single Person Discount and Second Home Classification

Argyll and Bute Council
Scotland
Open procedure
11 August 2026 to 26 July 2029

The contract involves an initial full canvass of approximately 50,000 properties followed by a rolling programme of periodic reviews to verify Single Person Discount entitlement and second home status. The service aims to identify incorrect or fraudulent claims, ensure accurate property classification, and maximise revenue collection through data analysis and alignment with sole and main residence status.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: Not published
Published: 1 May 2026
Awarded: 11 August 2026; Liberata UK Limited
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 26 July 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of data-driven review, verification, and monitoring services for Council Tax Single Person Discount and second home property classifications.

Verification of SPD entitlement
Review of second home classifications
Alignment with sole and main residence status
Identification of incorrect or potentially fraudulent claims
Delivery of an initial full canvass followed by a programme of rolling and periodic full reviews

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 11 August 2026 to 26 July 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79221000

Services in this contract

Counter-fraud data matching and discount reviewsMain service£50k typicalCouncil Tax single person discount and second home review and verification

Lifecycle

Published
1 May 2026
Contract awardedto Liberata UK Limited
11 August 2026
Contract starts
11 August 2026
Contract ends
26 July 2029

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Argyll and Bute Council

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Liberata UK Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3556541/review-and-verification-of-entitlement-to-council-tax-single-person-discount-and
Buyer reference: org-19
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000830220
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Argyll and Bute Council. Review and Verification of Entitlement to Council Tax Single Person Discount and Second Home Classification. Contract award, 1 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3556541/review-and-verification-of-entitlement-to-council-tax-single-person-discount-and (accessed 4 November 2026).