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Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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11 Dec 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services

Notice Description

Contract award notice for Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services. The Council has a requirement for a Sheriff Officer and Debt Recovery to carry out effective debt recovery and diligent services in the pursuit of: - Council Tax (including water and sewerage charges) - Non-Domestic Rates - Housing Benefit Overpayments - Sundry Debt - Parking Fines - Recovery of BID levy

Lot Information

Lot 1

Interim Contract for Debt Recovery and Sheriff officer. The Council has a requirement for a Sheriff Officer and Debt Recovery to carry out effective debt recovery and diligent services in the pursuit of: - Council Tax (including water and sewerage charges) - Non-Domestic Rates - Housing Benefit Overpayments - Sundry Debt - Parking Fines - Recovery of BID levy

Procurement Information

A Interim Contract is required with the incumbent service provider George Walker & Co T/A Walker Love, to allow continuity of Service and allows the Council adequate time to conduct a tender process and award a longer term Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000818205
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545443
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79940000 - Collection agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£101,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Nov 20253 months 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
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Gillian Gordon
Contact Email
gillian.gordon@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003000300

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GEORGE WALKER & CO. T/A WALKER LOVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545443
    Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services - Contract award notice for Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services. The Council has a requirement for a Sheriff Officer and Debt Recovery to carry out effective debt recovery and diligent services in the pursuit of: - Council Tax (including water and sewerage charges) - Non-Domestic Rates - Housing Benefit Overpayments - Sundry Debt - Parking Fines - Recovery of BID levy

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