Tender

Enforcement Agents (Concession Contract)

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Tender

21 May 2019 at 11:56

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation invites tenders for a Concession Contract titled "Enforcement Agents", aimed at providing enforcement services for the collection of unpaid Business Rates, Council Tax, and associated debts. This open procurement method is currently at the Tender stage, with proposals due by 28 June 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 2 September 2019 and could last up to five years, with a total estimated value of £1,800,000, equating to an annual forecast of £360,000. Services will be required at multiple locations within London, specifically at the postal code EC2P 2EJ.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in bailiff and parking enforcement services. Companies with capabilities in debt collection and a proven track record in public service contracts would be especially well-suited to compete. The competitive nature of the bidding process, which intends to award the contract to the three top-ranked bidders, offers a chance for established firms as well as SMEs to expand their service offerings in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Enforcement Agents (Concession Contract)

Notice Description

The City of London invites Tenders for the provision of Enforcement Agents. The scope of the contract is to provide an enforcement service to take all necessary steps to collect unpaid Business Rates, Business Improvement Levy, Council Tax and unpaid Parking and Traffic warrants. There is also an option to extend the service to other debt types such as commercial rent or unpaid housing rent. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 5 years. The estimated contract value given is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated contract value is PS1,800,000 over 5 years. The annual estimated value is PS360,000. This value is based on estimated fees that awarded Bidders will collect. These values are based on historic and anticipated future demand and are for indicative purposes only, there is no guarantee that these will be achieved over the life of the contract. It is the City's intention to award contracts to the three top ranked Bidders with the highest overall tender scores. The City's Revenue's team will work directly with the top 2, and the 3rd placed Bidder will be reserve supplier. The City's Parking Ticket team will work directly with each of the top 3 Bidders. Please refer to the tender document for the division process relating to the distribution of work across successful Bidders. Additional information: The tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system "CapitaleSourcing" (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. The project reference is: prj_COL_12344.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-836f009e-ac24-443f-bbc0-6cba2a5a3c4e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d25c689a-850b-4d92-96a9-6f9412f63a84
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75242110 - Bailiff services

98351110 - Parking enforcement services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2019 - 30 Aug 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
naomi.bourne@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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