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Spend analytics and recovery services - AWARD

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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31 Oct 2023 at 09:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The Bedford Borough Council has awarded a contract for spend analytics and recovery services to Rockford Associates Limited. The procurement process was initiated through a tender and has now been completed. The contract involves financial and insurance services, with additional classifications for miscellaneous business and business-related services. The tender period ended on 18th September 2023, and the contract period is from 2nd October 2023 to 31st March 2024. The procurement was facilitated by the buyer, Bedford Borough Council, and the main procurement category is services.

This awarded contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in financial and insurance services and related business services to collaborate with Rockford Associates Limited. The contract location is in Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, with procurement aimed at the identification and recovery of missed or incorrect payments. Businesses looking to expand in the financial services sector or those experienced in debt resolution services are well-suited to engage with this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Spend analytics and recovery services - AWARD

Notice Description

Bedford Borough Council (The Council) requests submissions from suppliers registered on lot 15 (spend analytics and recovery services) of Crown Commercial Services framework RM6226, debt resolution services. The Supplier will perform a historical analysis of The Council's accounts payable transaction data. Ledgers, trading accounts and systems, invoices, credit notes and payments, in order to identify, investigate report and recover any sums that have been missed, miscalculated, overpaid by The Council or underpaid to The Council. This will not include balances already known to The Council or in the process of being 'recovered' prior to the Suppliers involvement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2b256df7-cc0e-455a-8c35-da1b9a11e186
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/254a61d6-0f21-4846-bb87-da527d60fdc9
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORDSHIRE
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROCKFORD ASSOCIATES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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