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DWP/CMS Litigation Services - Order for Sale

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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20 Feb 2024 at 10:41

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09 Jan 2024 at 13:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for "DWP/CMS Litigation Services - Order for Sale" in the Public law and order services category. The contract has a value of £147,660 GBP and falls under the services procurement category. The tender period ended on February 10, 2023, and the contract period runs from February 20, 2023, to February 19, 2024. The procurement method used was a direct procurement with a Single tender action (below threshold) approach.

This procurement opportunity to provide litigation services for orders of sale in relation to child maintenance arrears in England and Wales can benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the legal services sector. The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking solicitors to handle applications for Orders for Sale, manage payment plans with debtors to avoid property sales, and undertake related court actions. Businesses specialising in public law and order services, particularly in the legal sector, are well-suited to compete for this tender.

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Notice Title

DWP/CMS Litigation Services - Order for Sale

Notice Description

17.6.24 Third Uplift : Contract Value uplifted by PS30,000 from PS196,880 excluding VAT (PS236,256 including VAT) to PS226,880 excluding VAT ( PS272,256 including VAT) to enable completion of transitional arrangements of cases following a further modification under PCR Reg 72 (1) b . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/2/24 Second Uplift: Contract value uplifted from PS147,660 exc VAT ( PS177,192 including VAT) to PS196,880 Plus VAT ( PS236,256 including VAT) following modification under PCR Reg 72 (1) b for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, and (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract;" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9/1/24 Contract value uplifted from PS98,440 to PS147, 660 Plus VAT following modification under PCR Reg 72 (1) b for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, and (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract;" The contract has been amended pending commencement of a new longer term contract in February 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The required service is to instruct solicitors to make an application for an Order for Sale (OFS) and ongoing related court actions in England and Wales in relation to property owned by a Paying Parent (PP) for the purposes of securing arrears of child maintenance. The Solicitor is required to attempt to set-up payment plans with the PP for the owed debt, to help avoid the sale of a property. This can be at any point of the process and the Solicitor will manage the agreed payment plans. This requirement does not extend to cases in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-61761479-28e1-4b80-ac75-cc8d2f4d2498
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3093823-e497-4137-9c4c-e233e68215be
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75242000 - Public law and order services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£226,880 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£98,444 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
20 Feb 2023 - 19 Feb 2024 6-12 months
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
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6AA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
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

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU

Further Information

Notice Documents

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