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Debt Recovery Services

LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM

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05 Jul 2023 at 16:39

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28 Feb 2023 at 19:39

Summary of the contracting process

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) has completed a tender process for Debt Recovery Services. The procurement involved establishing a framework agreement available to members in the UK, with two lots focusing on student and commercial debt recovery. The estimated start date for the framework agreement is May 2023. The procurement method was an open procedure. The buying organisation, LUPC, aimed to provide specialist debt recovery services to various educational institutions and public sector entities.

This tender represents an opportunity for debt recovery service providers, particularly those registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Businesses in the debt recovery industry that can offer high-quality services in both student-focused and commercial debt recovery are well-suited to compete. With specific emphasis on quality and cost criteria, this tender aims to create a competitive marketplace for debt recovery services in the education and public sectors in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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Notice Title

Debt Recovery Services

Notice Description

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of debt recovery services in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. Members include higher education, further education, schools, the wider public sector and not for profit institutions. There are two lots under the framework. One for student focused and a second for commercial debt recovery.. The framework agreement is estimated to commence in May 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Debt Recovery (Student Focused)

The provision of debt recovery services with specific emphasis on specialist services pertaining to student debt recovery for the education sector. This includes pre-legal and legal recoveries, consumer and commercial debt. This is restricted to FCA or SRA registered bidders. Additional information: Attached as document

Renewal: 12-month extension option possible at buyer's discretion,

Lot 2 - Debt Recovery (Commercial Focused)

The provision of debt recovery services with specific emphasis on specialist services pertaining to commercial debt recovery for our members. This includes pre-legal and legal recoveries, consumer and commercial debt. This is restricted to SRA registered bidders. Additional information: Attached as document

Renewal: 12-month extension option possible at buyer's discretion,

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ad11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019203-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20232 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
LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Roy Dennis
Contact Email
r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2073072772

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1T 7NZ
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

ACT CREDIT MANAGEMENT

CCI CREDIT MANAGEMENT

CREDIT RESOURCE SOLUTIONS

FREETHS

GOMER WILLIAMS AND

JUDGE & PRIESTLEY

LEGAL RECOVERIES & COLLECTIONS

ORIEL COLLECTIONS

SMITHS (SOLICITORS

STA INTERNATIONAL

VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS

WILKIN CHAPMAN

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