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Debt Collection Services: Student & Commercial

Oxford Brookes University

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23 Sep 2026 at 15:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Brookes University procured student and commercial debt collection services. The requirement is for a supplier to pursue debts owed to the university across both student and commercial accounts. This is a service contract in the legal-services category (CPV 79100000), with delivery in the South East of England. The buyer is Oxford Brookes University, based in Oxford. The procurement description identifies the type of debt collection work but does not break it down further by account volumes, collection methods or individual service tasks.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Wilkin Chapman Rollits. The award was made on 1 August 2026, following a procurement with a submission deadline of 1 August 2026. The contract runs from 4 August 2026 to 4 August 2028. The awarded contract value is £400,000. The procurement is described as using an “other” method, with no further procedural detail. The requirement is presented as a single contract rather than separate lots. The recorded suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are stated.

For debt recovery firms, this award confirms demand from Oxford Brookes University for collection services covering both student and commercial debts. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to manage these two debtor groups and deliver debt collection as a specialist service. The selected supplier, Wilkin Chapman Rollits, is identified as a large organisation, indicating that the contract was placed with a supplier of substantial scale; the university also recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs. Firms considering similar work for this buyer should assess whether they can match the appointed supplier’s capacity and provide relevant debt recovery expertise across the stated account types. The requirement is specifically for university debt collection, not general legal services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Debt Collection Services: Student & Commercial

Notice Description

Provision of student and commercial debt collection services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-31a152c1-1854-462c-acc9-f6b4b2c5d392
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff56684-7d0a-48c9-8d22-80eb61bfd420
Current Stage
Award
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 4 Aug 2028 2-3 years
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
Oxford Brookes University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX3 0BP
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Churchill
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wilkin Chapman Rollits

Further Information

Notice Documents

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