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Provision of Debt Management System

STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY SCOTLAND

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27 Oct 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) has completed a procurement process for the Provision of Debt Management System, classified under the services industry. The contract was awarded to CCS (2002) Ltd after a limited procurement method due to extreme urgency caused by unforeseen circumstances, specifically the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The successful bid was signed on 7th August 2020, with a contract value of £130,000. The contract ensures continuity of the COLSYS debt recovery management service in Scotland during a critical pause in SAAS's ongoing Debt Recovery Improvement Project.

This opportunity presents potential growth avenues for businesses involved in debt management and IT systems, particularly those with expertise in providing integrated solutions to public sector institutions. Businesses that offer robust debt recovery systems and have prior experience in governmental contracts would be well-suited to participate. The pause in SAAS's previous project underlines the urgency for collaboration with service providers that can maintain or improve operational efficiency in public service debts recovery.

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Notice Title

Provision of Debt Management System

Notice Description

Provision of Debt Management System

Procurement Information

A one year contract extension is required to allow CCS (2002) Ltd to continue to provide the COLSYS debt recovery/management service to SAAS. The IT system which records debtor information and ensures prompt action to recover debts is integral to the SAAS operation. SAAS originally intended to replace this with a bespoke in-house built and managed debt recovery/management system from 1 October 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the SAAS Debt Recovery Improvement Project which would deliver this bespoke system and a decision was made by SAAS to temporarily pause this project whilst they concentrate on other business critical requirements resulting from COVID-19. It is therefore necessary to put in place contractual arrangements with CCS (2002) Ltd to ensure the COLSYS system can continue to be utilised by SAAS whilst the project is paused.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000629235
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT398189
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Gordon Kilpatrick
Contact Email
saas_procurement@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312443118

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3UT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CCS (2002

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