Notice Information
Notice Title
Debt Collection Agency (DCA) Services For Expired Warrants Collection
Notice Description
Birmingham City Council has awarded this contract to two Debt Collection Agencies (DCA's) for the provision of Debt Collection Agency (DCA) Services for Expired Warrants Collection.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05902d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013872-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
75242110 - Bailiff services
79940000 - Collection agency services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £85,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B1 1BB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG31 Birmingham
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013872-2026
16th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052352-2025
29th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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