Award

Provision of Sheriff Officer Services

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Feb 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Oct 2023 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Aberdeen City Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Sheriff Officer Services. This procurement process has reached the contract award stage, with a value of £2,000,000. The buying organisation, Aberdeen City Council, located in Aberdeen, UK, conducted the procurement using an open procedure. The contract was signed on 29th January 2024.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for firms interested in providing debt collection and Sheriff Officer services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in quality service delivery could compete effectively. The Council aimed to clear debts efficiently while minimising the burden on customers. The procurement process focused on quality criteria (90%) and pricing (10%) as key evaluation factors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Sheriff Officer Services

Notice Description

The provision of Sherriff Officer and debt collection services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to secure one supplier for a 'Debt Collection Sheriff Officer Services' contract for all income streams in accordance with the requirements detailed in this document. Tenderers are required to implement recovery procedures and carry out diligence in accordance with the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 as amended and other relevant legislation, all in line with the Council's policies and procedures. The Council's objective is to ensure that principal debts and any surcharges are cleared as quickly and effectively as possible, whilst also minimising the overall burden of debt to the customer.

Renewal: Optional Further 12 Month Extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000748154
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498190
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jan 20242 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dsmillie@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1467539600

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCOTT & CO (SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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