Award

Debt Recovery Services

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2023 at 09:21

TenderUpdate

04 Apr 2023 at 09:54

Planning

03 Apr 2023 at 09:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Sheffield City Council has completed the procurement process for Debt Recovery Services. The Council sought external agencies for Debt Collection, Enforcement, Tracing, and High Court Enforcement services. The selection criteria included Quality and Price, with a selective procurement method. The procurement stage was "cancelled," with multiple unsuccessful awards.

This tender by Sheffield City Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the Public Law and Order Services sector to provide Debt Recovery Services. Companies offering Debt Collection, Enforcement, Tracing, and High Court Enforcement solutions would be well-suited to compete. The tender involved different lots for specific service areas and had a deadline extension for bid submissions.

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Notice Title

Debt Recovery Services

Notice Description

The Council requires a continuation of the services going forward with the proposed new Debt Enforcement Framework covering four lots: * Lot 1: Debit Collection Agency (DCA) * Lot 2: Enforcement Agents (EA) * Lot 3: Tracing and Process Serving * Lot 4: High Court Enforcement (HCE)

Lot Information

Debt Recovery Services

The Council requires a continuation of the services going forward with the proposed new Debt Enforcement Framework covering four lots: * Lot 1: Debit Collection Agency (DCA) * Lot 2: Enforcement Agents (EA) * Lot 3: Tracing and Process Serving * Lot 4: High Court Enforcement (HCE) Lot 1 of the Tender will relate to the utilisation of external Debt Collection Agencies (DCA's) to work with the Council to collect Sundry Debt Arrears, Housing Benefit overpayments, Former Tenant Rent arrears and Social Care fees. Lot 2 of the Tender relates to actions taken by Enforcement Agents in relation to Parking Debts, Business Improvement District Debts, Local Taxation Debts and * All other debts and activities where Enforcement Agents can be utilised. Lot 3 of the Tender relates to a wide range of Tracing activities including but not limited to Tracing Activity to locate/trace debtors and identify their address, providing information to confirm financial circumstances (e.g. employment details, assets, ability to pay etc), Process serving official notices. Lot 4 of the Tender relates to actions taken by High Court Enforcement Agents in relation to Collection of High Court Enforcement debts, All other debts and activities where High Court Enforcement Action can be utilised will also be covered under this contract (e.g. removals from properties and sites etc).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b817
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028583-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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


CPV Codes

75230000 - Justice services

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

75242000 - Public law and order services

79714100 - Tracing system services

79714110 - Absconder-tracing services

79940000 - Collection agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2023 - 8 Sep 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tim Dent
Contact Email
tim.dent@sheffield.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01142053646

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

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