Award

RE-TENDER CPU 4035 For the provision of Debt Recovery Enforcement Agents

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Oct 2025 at 14:11

Tender

30 Jul 2025 at 15:38

Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council recently concluded its procurement process for the provision of Debt Recovery Enforcement Agents, representing a significant opportunity valued at £3,720,000 with a gross amount of £4,464,000. This process, conducted under an open competition method and governed by the UKPGA 2023/54 legal framework, was aimed at securing services to handle various debt types, including Council Tax Debt, NNDR, BID Levy Debt, and commercial rents. The contracting process started with a tender release on 30th July 2025, followed by a submission deadline on 20th August 2025. Award announcements took place on 28th October 2025, with contracts commencing on 17th November 2025 and spanning up to 2028, possibly extending to 2030. This initiative involves delivery across Nottingham, UKF14, and has been tagged within the services industry sector, specifically focusing on collection agency services.

This procurement presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in debt collection and enforcement services. The awards were granted to Bristow & Sutor, Equita Limited, and Marston Holdings, indicating that large-scale enterprises excelled in fulfilling the contract’s requirements. The tender process was tailored to facilitate participation by SMEs, although no smaller enterprises reached the final bidding stage. For businesses looking to influence future tender offers, this provides insights into the prioritisation of quality (90%) over pricing (10%) as the award criteria, reflecting an emphasis on service excellence and reliability in public financial recouping endeavours.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RE-TENDER CPU 4035 For the provision of Debt Recovery Enforcement Agents

Notice Description

RE-TENDER -Nottingham City Council (hereafter 'the Authority') is seeking bids from approved Concessionaires for the provision of services in respect of Debt Recovery and Certified Enforcement Services for the following: Council Tax Debt National Non Domestic Rates Debt (NNDR) Business Improvement District Levy Debt (BIDS) Commercial Rents Debt Other sundry debts, as required

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056982
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069003-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79940000 - Collection agency services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,720,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,720,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,240,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 29 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BRISTOW & SUTOR

EQUITA

MARSTON HOLDINGS

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