Award

Process Serving and Investigations Service

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Nov 2019 at 16:37

Award Notice
Tender

06 Aug 2019 at 09:45

Tender Notice
Tender

12 Jul 2019 at 11:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is seeking responses for the "Process Serving and Investigations Service" tender, aimed at delivering legal documents on behalf of the council and Wirral Council. This procurement is classified under the CPV code for post and courier services, and takes place in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The open tender period concluded on 12th August 2019, with the contract starting on 1st November 2019 and running until 30th November 2022. The awarded contract is valued at £320,000, and Liverpool City Council continues as the buyer for this service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal document delivery and investigative services, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with capabilities in serving legal documents and those who understand the compliance and procedural intricacies involved in court-related processes would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Process Serving and Investigations Service

Notice Description

Liverpool City Council is seeking tender responses from organisations to deliver, or serve, legal documents to an individual involved in a court case, on behalf of Liverpool City Council and Wirral Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/626a9f8a-3b31-4307-a41c-947eb592298a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64100000 - Post and courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 3-4 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
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Gill Astill
Contact Email
gill.astill@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1512330584

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRAUD ADVISORY SERVICES

Further Information

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