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Procurement of process serving individuals with court related documents on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Council

Blackburn with Darwen

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07 Oct 2025 at 15:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Blackburn with Darwen Council involves the procurement of process serving individuals to handle court-related documents within Blackburn, as well as outside its boundary and nationally. The procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically legal services, and is classified under the CPV code 79100000. The process has progressed to the Award stage with a contract signed on 1st October 2025, which will remain active until 30th September 2026, with potential for extension up to two additional years. The procurement followed a limited competition method under the threshold policies, with a gross contract value of £89,640.00. The supplier selected for this contract is C & C process servers & Tracing agents, an SME based in Rawtenstall, UK.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses operating within the legal services sector, especially those focused on process serving. SMEs like C & C process servers & Tracing agents, which have expertise in managing and delivering court-related documents nationally, stand to benefit by expanding their service reach and gaining a reputation through public sector contracts. Businesses that can efficiently handle multi-location document serving and have robust logistics capabilities are well-suited to compete in similar tenders. Furthermore, the opportunity for contract renewal presents a potential for sustained business growth over the contractual term and beyond, making it an attractive prospect for established and adept process serving entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of process serving individuals with court related documents on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Council

Notice Description

Procurement of process serving individuals with court related documents within Blackburn, outside the boundary and nationally.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062932-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 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
Blackburn with Darwen
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 7DY
Postcode Area
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

C & C process servers & Tracing agents

Further Information

Notice Documents

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