Notice Information
Notice Title
HMCTS Approved Enforcement Agencies Lot 5
Notice Description
HMCTS uses private contractors known as Approved Enforcement Agencies (AEA) as part of its enforcement approach. AEAs are predominately used to execute Warrants of Control but the current contract also allows them to execute Warrants of Arrest. Contracts need to be re-procured to secure continuity of approved enforcement services to enable collection of financial impositions. The monies collected by AEAs on behalf of HMCTS from defaulters provides significant income for the Department. Warrants of Control (WoC) are issued for purpose of levying goods to satisfy a fine ordered by a court - The AEAs collect the fines on behalf of HMCTS and are able to charge a recovery fee (set out in statute) directly from the defaulter, so there are no costs to HMCTS. Warrants of Arrest (WoA) are issued when a person has defaulted on payment of their court fine - The AEAs execute these on behalf of HMCTS and are paid a fixed fee. HMCTS uses this service in areas where it does not have the capacity to send Civilian Enforcement Officers (CEOs). The contract extension includes a 2 year extension as advertised, and a further 18 months extension. The total contract value is expected to remain below the original advertised value.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7d18ff3f-9cc0-4df7-b493-e6018eaf8eb2
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff422e41-e667-487a-924e-298a154d51ef
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75230000 - Justice services
75242110 - Bailiff services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £29,183,931 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £29,183,931 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Aug 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jan 20206 years ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Jan 2020 - 28 Feb 2029 Over 5 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
- MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Fergus Parish
- Contact Email
- fergus.parish@justice.gov.uk, kathryn.farquhar@justice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07976 767384
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9AJ
- 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
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff422e41-e667-487a-924e-298a154d51ef
14th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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