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W5029 Debt Recovery Support Service

Walsall Metro Borough Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 12:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Walsall Metro Borough Council procured legal advice and support for recovering Adult Social Care debt. The service is intended to help the Council pursue outstanding debt lawfully and effectively while protecting vulnerable individuals and complying with relevant laws and policies. The requirement sits within the legal services category. Work is delivered for the Council in Walsall, England. The service is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is a legal practice, indicating that the requirement is aimed at firms with solicitors able to advise on sensitive, legally complex debt recovery involving adult social care. The work concerns specialist professional services rather than general debt collection, financial administration or routine enforcement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Wilkin Chapman LLP on 21 July 2026 for £30,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process, with the procurement classified as legal services. Walsall Metro Borough Council is the buyer. The tender had a submission deadline of 20 July 2026 at 12:00. The award is active, and the awarded value is stated in pounds sterling. The procurement was for services rather than goods or works, and the contract covers the Council’s adult social care debt recovery legal support requirement.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined demand from Walsall Metro Borough Council for specialist legal support in adult social care debt recovery. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need solicitors with experience of legally complex debt recovery, adult social care charging and recovery, and the handling of sensitive cases involving vulnerable people. It would also need to show that advice and enforcement processes are fair, effective and compliant with relevant legislation and Council policies. Framework access and the ability to deliver a focused call-off service would be commercially important. The requirement is suitable for an SME legal practice with the specialist knowledge, professional capacity and careful client-handling approach needed for public-sector work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W5029 Debt Recovery Support Service

Notice Description

There is a requirement for the provision of legal advice to support the collection of Adult Social Care Debt. Adult social care debt recovery is legally complex, often sensitive, and requires specialist legal knowledge to ensure fair, effective, and lawful outcomes. Solicitors involvement will help the Council recover more debt, protect vulnerable individuals, and comply with all relevant laws and policies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fbd1ae20-e9e7-4e97-9a29-26ead9cbe492
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34b2e7f1-50fd-4da1-b7a6-69efd0cfbb0e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 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
Walsall Metro Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS1 1TP
Postcode Area
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wilkin Chapman LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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