Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-27
Buyer: Norfolk County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71620000 | 72225000: Systems quality assurance services | 72316000: Data analysis services | 79212000 | 79940000
Submission deadline: 2016-09-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Norfolk County Council is seeking to purchase specialised Accounts Payable recovery audit services that will identify overpayments in its Accounts Payable function and seek to recover overpayments. Accounts Payable transactions in scope are those from April 2011. Additionally, the Council wishes to identify where improvements can be made to its business processes to reduce overpayments in the future.
— Validate with the Council the overpayments identified and seek approval to pursue those overpayments prior to doing so;
— Identify areas of improvement in the Accounts Payable function to reduce the number of erroneous payments in the future.
The contract is based on a no win, no fee percentage payment model, details of which are contained in the Invitation to Tender and associated documents.
The Council has considered (pursuant to the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012) whether to explicitly seek social value through this procurement, but has decided, in light of the value and the subject matter, that it is not appropriate on this occasion. The Council has also concluded that it is not necessary to consult about social value in this instance.
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must 1
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Once registered you will be able to view the procurement under the tenders section and express an interest. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the support team by phoning. +44 8442728810 or e-mailing: support@in-tend.co.uk
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