This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jan 2026 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

05 Sep 2025 at 01:00

Tender

01 Sep 2025 at 01:00

Planning

29 Nov 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is initiating a tender process titled "CT1542 Sheriff Officer Services," aimed at establishing a Framework Agreement for the provision of services related to the recovery of funds from various debt streams such as unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Parking Fines, and Sundry Debt. This procurement falls under the services category and is based in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with an updated deadline for submissions extended to 7th October 2025 at 12pm. The value of the procurement is estimated at £1,750,000, and it follows the open procedure method, allowing for electronic submissions. The projected award period begins on 2nd October 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in high-volume local government revenue collection, particularly those experienced with service delivery in Edinburgh or similar urban areas. Ideal candidates would be members of the Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers (SMASO), capable of handling large debt recovery processes. Firms with an annual turnover exceeding £300,000 for Lot 1 and £200,000 for Lot 2 over the past two financial years are encouraged to participate. Additionally, businesses that can commit to engaging with environmental management and ethical workplace practices, such as paying the real Living Wage and ensuring prompt payment to subcontractors, will find this tender aligns well with their growth strategies.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

CT1542 Sheriff Officer Services

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Sheriff Officer Services. This service recovers funds from debt streams including unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Parking Fines and Sundry Debt.

Lot Information

All Debt Streams - Primary Collection

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Sheriff Officer Services. This requirement recovers funds from debt streams including unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Parking Fines and Sundry Debt. The Lot 1 Provider will receive the majority of debt cases.. Please see tender documentation for further information.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will run for a period of four years with the option to extend for a further 24 month period and a further 12-month period (4+2+1).

All Debt Streams - Secondary collection

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Sheriff Officer Services. This service recovers funds from debt streams including unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Parking Fines and Sundry Debt. The Provider for Lot 2 shall receive cases from the Council where the collection and recovery efforts of the Lot 1 Provider have been unsuccessful. If a customer's case has been passed to the Lot 2 Provider and a new debt arises from the same customer, this debt will also be passed to the Lot 2 Provider for consistency and to ensure the case is dealt with in its entirety.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will run for a period of four years with the option to extend for a further 24 month period and a further 12-month period (4+2+1).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000783364
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546895
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
5 May 2025Expired
Award Date
19 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
If extension options are not used then this opportunity is likely to be published in the third quarter of 2029. If extension options are utilised then the third quarter of 2032.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love

Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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