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pEPR Scheme - Financial Services Supplier (FSS)

DEFRA

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04 Feb 2025 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for a Financial Services Supplier (FSS) under the title "pEPR Scheme - Financial Services Supplier (FSS)" in the administration services industry category. This contract, valued at £19,488,125.29, involves various tasks such as invoicing, fee collection, debt reconciliation, grant administration, and payment balancing. The procurement process followed a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period began on 29th January 2025 and will continue until 28th January 2032. The primary locations for service delivery include the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the rest of the world.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial and administrative services to expand their portfolio by participating in a long-term governmental project. Companies with expertise in managing large-scale financial operations, invoicing, debt collection, and grant administration, particularly those capable of catering to both public and private sector requirements, would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. Although this particular contract was awarded to Accenture (UK) Limited, businesses with capabilities to manage high volumes of transactions and compliance with governmental regulations could leverage such opportunities for growth.

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Notice Title

pEPR Scheme - Financial Services Supplier (FSS)

Notice Description

The awarded contract is for a Financial Services Supplier (FSS) as an outsourced managed service to perform functions that include: * Invoicing of not less than 8,000 Obligated Producers annually * Collection of disposal fees from 8,000 Obligated Producers including chasers/reminders to customers. * Contact Management for producer and LA queries related to disposal fee Notice of Liability and payments, LA grants, and scheme compliance. * Reconciliation and escalation of overdue producer disposal fees. * Reconciliation of debt, escalation of uncollected debt after all standard debt collection activities have finished. * Grant Administration to pay all UK LAs via formula grant. * Grant Monitoring using data from producers and LAs via Defra. * Payment of LA Data charges payment to LAs for the costs of providing information to the SA. * Balancing of Revenue and Payment for the Scheme Administrator.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3335ea80-bb04-425b-9e52-666b048fbda6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afa5ca2e-bfbb-44ba-a74f-d909cc2bc061
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,488,125 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,488,125 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
29 Jan 2025 - 28 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA
Contact Name
Defra Group Commercial
Contact Email
procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03459 33 55 77

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCENTURE (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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