Award

Overseas Debt Collection

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2024 at 15:05

Tender

15 Feb 2024 at 19:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company (SLC), based in Glasgow, is procuring services for overseas debt collection. The contract, titled "Overseas Debt Collection," falls under the industry category of Collection Agency Services (CPV: 79940000). The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with key dates including the contract signing on 28 August 2024 and the tender period ending on 18 March 2024. The procurement method used is an open procedure with no options for renewals. The estimated contract value is GBP 4,500,000, and the contract's duration is 1080 days with a focus on contacting customers believed to be resident overseas to collect Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) debt or obtain customer documentation on their current circumstances.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in debt collection services, particularly those with the capability for overseas operations. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with robust systems for tracing and contacting individuals, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing web-based client access will find this opportunity attractive. Given the contractual requirements, businesses should demonstrate expertise in debt collection, effective communication with various nationalities, and the ability to audit cases remotely. This contract is suitable for businesses registered and authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority and those with no recent regulatory breaches, thereby creating a significant growth opportunity for well-equipped, compliant firms in the debt collection industry.

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Notice Title

Overseas Debt Collection

Notice Description

SLC would like to appoint a UK based DCA to contact customers who SLC believe are resident overseas. The key objectives of this service are: i)to collect ICR debt and/or ii)to complete customer documentation (OVFA) to confirm the customers' current circumstances.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SLC would like to appoint a UK based DCA to contact customers who SLC believe are resident overseas. The key objectives of this service are: i)to collect ICR debt and/or ii)to complete customer documentation (OVFA) to confirm the customers' current circumstances. It is expected that the successful Provider will carry out some tracing activity to facilitate collections, at their own cost. The successful Provider will attempt to locate customers with whom SLC have lost contact. If the customer is located, the successful Provider will be expected to collect the full arrears outstanding from the customer. Customer collections should be the Provider's primary business, with the ability to demonstrate experience. The Provider must be able to provide a web-based client access to allow cases to be audited remotely as well as the ability to communicate effectively with different nationalities (this does not specifically mean multi-lingual). Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WCG76VS2N2

Renewal: Reprocurement at the end of the contract term

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043a99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028992-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20241 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
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
Contact Name
Susan Ayre
Contact Email
commercial_mailbox@slc.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413062109

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G5 8DF
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PAST DUE CREDIT SOLUTIONS

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