Award

Orders for Sale Litigation Services

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

15 Jul 2024 at 15:39

Award

24 Jan 2024 at 16:57

TenderAmendment

03 Jul 2023 at 16:42

Tender

03 Jul 2023 at 15:43

Planning

05 Apr 2023 at 10:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for 'Orders for Sale Litigation Services'. The focus of the contract is on recovering monies owed for child maintenance purposes. The contract involves managing individual cases, property sales, and debt resolution services. The contract value is £566,171 GBP, starting on 19th January 2024 and ending on 20th February 2027.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for legal services providers specialising in debt litigation and property management. The Department for Work and Pensions seeks suppliers with experience in child maintenance orders and debt recovery. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate due to the contract's nature and requirements. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing a fair chance for eligible businesses to compete.

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Notice Title

Orders for Sale Litigation Services

Notice Description

15/7/24: Amendment of Existing Notice-Contract Award Date corrected to 19/1/24 The focus of this Contract is for Orders for Sale in relation to the recovery of monies owed by the Paying Parent to the Receiving Parent for Child Maintenance purposes. However, the Supplier may be required to undertake other debt litigation resolution services to be agreed during the Contract Period. The supplier will work closely with the Buyer (Department of Work and Pensions) to manage individual cases including the establishment, collection and transfer of monies received from the paying parent under payment plans. The recovery includes the management of property for which an order for possession has been granted to ensure that the value of the sale of property is protected. Suppliers will also be required to undertake all tasks associated with the sale of property including the appointment and management of estate agents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6419c01c-5f6f-4896-9b01-38f6973bd40f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£566,171 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£566,171 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
21 Apr 2023Expired
Award Date
19 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
19 Jan 2024 - 20 Feb 2027 3-4 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
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU

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