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Legal Support and Debt Recovery (all types)

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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14 Apr 2025 at 07:59

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council has awarded a direct contract for legal support and debt recovery services, including insolvency matters, within the legal services sector. This process concluded with the award stage on 15 December 2024. The contract, valued at £300,000, is set to commence on 1 January 2025 and will run until 31 December 2027. The services will be delivered in England, United Kingdom. The awarded supplier for this contract is Wilkin Chapman LLP.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal support and debt recovery, especially those capable of handling insolvency cases. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to engage with similar procurement opportunities, as the council's suitability criteria support SME involvement. By participating in these contracts, businesses can expand their client base within the public sector, offering specialised and essential services to local government entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Support and Debt Recovery (all types)

Notice Description

To provide legal support to the council in respect of latter end debt recovery work and insolvency matters

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d73283c3-4187-4d9c-8f16-664e601f87b2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c82192b4-805b-4396-8163-bea8f25e75b0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 2-3 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
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WILKIN CHAPMAN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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