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Credit Referencing Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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30 Apr 2024 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for Credit Referencing Services to Equifax Limited. The procurement process involved the provision of Analytical Data Solutions Credit Referencing and Tracing Services for various departments. The contract, valued at £273,780, was signed on 29th March 2024. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the financial and insurance services industry. Companies offering online identity verification services, validation web API interfaces, and fraud detection solutions may find this contract suitable for their offerings. The location of the services is in the UK, and the Ministry of Justice was the buying organization overseeing the procurement process, aiming to enhance intelligence, legal aid, mitigate risks, and support operational business activities.

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Notice Title

Credit Referencing Services

Notice Description

The provision of Analytical Data Solutions Credit Referencing and Tracing Services for HMCTS, LAA, CCMD Commercial, OPG and CICA. The purpose of this contract for: - HMCTS is to provide additional intelligence, through which to trace parties and enable enforcement of court orders, collect monies across criminal, civil and family jurisdictions. - Legal Aid Agency is to provide a credit check service for the civil and criminal proceedings funding, to determine client's/ debtor's ability to repay an outstanding liability which has been deemed repayable following the public funding received in relation to the proceedings. A tracing service is also required to locate clients/ debtors trying to evade repayment. - MOJ CCMD is to help mitigate against any legal or commercial risk in particular to financial viability of existing or potential suppliers. This enables MOJ to procure great services and goods at competitive prices that offer value for money and help to deliver the frontline justice services that protect the public, reduce reoffending, and provide citizens with swift access to justice. - OPG is to utilise address data, confirm customer bereavement data, and financial data to support OPG operational business. - CICA to trace applicants who have moved away from their last known address and are no longer contactable on any email or phone number held by CICA. This will enable CICA to establish contact and pay the retained award of compensation due to applicants

Procurement Information

This procurement was a call off from the CCS G-Cloud 13 framework, lot 2 Cloud Software, Service ID - 6022 6030 5200 012. Key search terms: online Identity verification services validation Web API interfaces fraud

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04560a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013872-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£273,780 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 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
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ccmdfinancialservices@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02033343555

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EQUIFAX

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