Award

Debt Collection Services - Live Debt

DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jan 2023 at 13:40

Tender

10 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig is seeking an agency to provide Debt Collection Services - Live Debt. The procurement process is currently in the award stage. The industry category is collection agency services, and the location is in Cardiff, UK. The tender, with the title Debt Collection Services - Live Debt, uses a selective procurement method with a negotiated procedure. Key dates include the contract award on 29th April 2022.

This procurement process for Debt Collection Services - Live Debt by Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig provides business growth opportunities for agencies specializing in collection services. The tender has options for an initial 3-year contract with possible extensions, allowing for a total duration of 5 years. Businesses with expertise in debt collection, service quality, commission rates, and implementation are well-suited to compete. The potential value of the awarded contracts is £937,500.00 GBP.

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Notice Title

Debt Collection Services - Live Debt

Notice Description

DCC is seeking an agency to provide Debt Collection Services - Live Debt. The agency will specialise in retrieving money owed by DCC's customers. DCC will send unrecovered customer debt (domestic and commercial) to the agency once internal processes have been exhausted, or where it is considered that this has the best prospect of recovery. The agency will deliver the services and quality performance DCC requires for its customers, including identifying affordability issues, encouraging customer take-up of appropriate tariffs and commit to activity and quality performance metrics.

Lot Information

Live Debt 1st Placement

Debt Collection Services - Live Debt

Options: The agreement will be for an initial 3 year period with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 year + 1 year) at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 5 years if all options are taken.

Live Debt 2nd Placement

Debt Collection Services - Live Debt

Options: The agreement will be for an initial 3 year period with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 year + 1 year) at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 5 years if all options are taken.

Lot 3

Lot 3: Specialist Debt Collection

Options: The agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 year + 1 year) at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 5 years if all options are taken.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03001b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002009-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79940000 - Collection agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£937,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
joanna.bryant@dwrcymru.com
Contact Phone
+44 2920740450

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF3 0LT
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Trowbridge
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ADVANTIS CREDIT

ORBIT CREDIT SERVICES

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