Tender

External Debt Recovery Agent Services (EDRA)

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

11 Jul 2025 at 10:38

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is conducting an open procurement process for External Debt Recovery Agent Services (EDRA), with the aim of contracting up to three service providers. This tender falls under the services category, specifically collection agency services, and is valued at approximately £99,000 gross. The contract period is set to commence on 1st November 2025 and end on 17th September 2028. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase, with an enquiry period concluding on 31st July 2025, followed by the submission deadline on 13th August 2025. The services will be executed in the UKE42 region, which encompasses Leeds, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for enterprises engaged in debt recovery services, particularly those equipped to handle sundry debts and housing benefit overpayments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) will find this opportunity particularly accessible due to the procurement's open competition method below the threshold. Companies interested in expanding their service portfolio or establishing a relationship with a public authority in the sub-central government sector will find this an excellent opportunity. Detailed submission methods are accessible via the provided electronic portal link.

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Notice Title

External Debt Recovery Agent Services (EDRA)

Notice Description

Leeds City Council ('the Council') is seeking to enter into a contract from 1st November 2025, with up to a maximum of 3 Service Providers for the provision of debt recovery service to support the Council's revenues in respect of Sundry Debts and Housing Benefit Overpayments, and any such other debts as and when the Council requires. The contract will run up until 17th September 2028. The maximum value of the contract for the period to 1st November 2025 to 17th September 2028 is estimated at PS99,000.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039201-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£79,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
£79,200 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 17 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ruth Slack
Contact Email
ruth.slack@leeds.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01133785871

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
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
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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