Award

Provision of Enforcement Agency Services for the collection of unpaid Penalty Charge Notices

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jan 2026 at 18:17

Tender

02 Oct 2025 at 08:41

Planning

16 May 2025 at 08:28

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process under review is led by Lancashire County Council, which functions as the buying organisation. The contract pertains to the provision of enforcement agency services aimed at collecting unpaid Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) across Lancashire, categorised within the services industry. The procurement method utilised is the open procedure, focusing on special concessions, and began with the planning stage as early as May 2025 before progressing to the tender stage in October 2025. The location of interest is primarily in Lancashire, UK (region UKD4). The contract award stage concluded with awards pending for two entities: CDER GROUP LIMITED and JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED, with a contract period set from 16th March 2026 to 15th March 2028, potentially extendable to 2030. This summary, while initially planned in 2025, culminated with an official award notice issued in January 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in enforcement and debt collection services. It is particularly suitable for both large enterprises and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as evidenced by the involvement of such companies. Those businesses capable of providing bailiff and parking enforcement services, as defined by the CPV classifications, would find this contract beneficial for growth. As it involves enforcing on behalf of a public authority, businesses that demonstrate compliance with legal and operational standards regarding public service enforcement could maximise this opportunity. The variable value of the contract allows for performance-based financial incentives, hence favouring companies that can provide efficient and effective collection services.

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Notice Title

Provision of Enforcement Agency Services for the collection of unpaid Penalty Charge Notices

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council enforce on and off-street parking restrictions across Lancashire and any contravention of parking restrictions is enforced under the provisions of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and Transport Act 2000. Enforcement takes the form of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) which are issued to motorists in breach of the restrictions. Where a motorist fails to pay a PCN within the time allowed, a charge certificate is served which increases the penalty by 50%. Should the penalty continue to remain unpaid, the Council can register the debt at the Traffic Enforcement Centre (TEC). Where a penalty charge has been registered and remains unpaid or unchallenged, the TEC can issue authority for a warrant for Execution of Recovery. This warrant authorises the recovery of the debt by a certified Enforcement Agent. Lancashire County Council requires contracts with two certified Enforcement Agents to deliver services to collect revenue from unpaid PCNs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: After the initial contract term, the Authority may extend the Contract by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed four years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051546
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003285-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75242110 - Bailiff services

98351110 - Parking enforcement services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,232,800 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,232,800 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,116,400 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-03-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk, sales@socialvalueportal.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Vauxhall
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CDER GROUP

JACOBS ENFORCEMENT

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