Planning

Enforcement Agent and Debt Recovery Services Contract

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

23 May 2025 at 15:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Southend-on-Sea City Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Enforcement Agent and Debt Recovery Services Contract," which falls under the services industry category. This procurement process intends to appoint a suitably qualified organisation to provide enforcement agent and debt recovery services. Located in Southend On Sea, Essex, the contracting authority is classified as a sub-central government public authority. The procurement is outlined as a competitive process with key dates including a future notice to be issued by 1 December 2025, and the contract period is anticipated to commence on 1 December 2026, running through to 30 November 2028, with a potential extension until 30 November 2029.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in bailiff services and debt recovery, particularly those with expertise in light-touch regime services. The project is highly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), promoting open competition and business growth opportunities for diverse market players. Businesses that wish to leverage this contract should be prepared to engage in an electronic tendering process to demonstrate their capacity to deliver effective enforcement and debt recovery solutions that offer the best value to the Council.

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Notice Title

Enforcement Agent and Debt Recovery Services Contract

Notice Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council (the Council) will be seeking electronic responses as part of a competitive procurement process, to appoint a suitably qualified organisation, to provide enforcement agent and debt recovery services, on behalf of the Council. Further detail on this future procurement process will be made available in due course. All information in this notice is subject to change depending upon the future defining of the Council's requirements, in relation to establishing best value. This includes, but is not limited to, the duration of the contract and the possible extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05249b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026994-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75242110 - Bailiff services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND ON SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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