Award

Debt collection services

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Feb 2023 at 08:32

Tender

05 Jul 2022 at 10:15

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Severn Trent Water Limited involves awarding contracts for debt collection services. The title of the tender is "Debt collection services" falling under the industry category of collection agency services. The process has reached the award stage, with a total value of £1,500,000. The buying organization is based in Coventry, United Kingdom, and the procurement method is "selective" with a "Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition". The key dates for the award were on the 28th of November 2022.

This contracting opportunity for debt collection services by Severn Trent Water Limited presents business growth potential for collection agencies and related service providers in the UK. Companies offering debt collection, trace and collect services are well-suited to compete for the awarded contracts. The tender provides a chance for large-scale suppliers to secure contracts for debt collection services. Severn Trent Water Limited aims to enhance its debt collection processes by engaging with capable suppliers in this sector.

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Notice Title

Debt collection services

Notice Description

Framework agreement for debt collection services

Lot Information

Trace services

This is award forms part of the debt collection agency tender. This lot is for "Trace and collection" services i.e. finding debtors no longer residing at the address (es) where the debt was incurred.

Options: 4 x 1 year options

Primary and secondary collect

This is for debt collection agency services, namely the collection of unpaid water bills.

Options: 4 x 1 year extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034e02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004293-2023
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
Large

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
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
Additional Buyers

HAFREN DYFRDWY CYFYNGEDIG

HAFREN DYFRDWY CYFYNGEGIG

Contact Name
Sarah Griffiths-Jones
Contact Email
sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2477716919

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2LZ
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

1ST LOCATE

1ST LOCATE (UK

MOORCROFT DEBT RECOVERY

ORBIT CREDIT SERVICES

PASTDUE CREDIT SOLUTIONS

UK SEARCH

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