Provision of Sheriff Officer Services - Highland

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        "description": "The Highland Council are seeking the provision of Debt Collection Services to support the recovery of Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates and Sundry Debts.",
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                    "description": "Question 4A2. Tenderers must be members of the Society of Messengers-At-Arms and Sheriff Officers (SMASO). Tenderers are required to be registered to the SMASO and adhere to its Code of Conduct. Sheriff Officers and Messengers-At-Arms must be commissioned to operate in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highlands, and Islands.",
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