Notice Information
Notice Title
Debt Management & Diligence Services
Notice Description
The contract will be utilised by Finance and Corporate Resources, Finance (Transactions) Services who will be the lead Resource in relation to debt recovery and diligence services in respect of Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates including Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Housing Benefit Overpayment, Sundry Debts, Lockups and Factoring. Housing Services will use the contract for Former Tenants Arrears, and Community and Enterprise Resources for Penalty Charge Notices.
Lot Information
Lot 1
South Lanarkshire Council ("the Council") has an ongoing requirement to procure a suitable provider to conduct Debt Management & Diligence Services which includes Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services. The contractor will be responsible for timeous, effective and accurate collection of debt using effective diligence methods which comply with the appropriate legislation and instructions from the Council in order to maximise their collection rate.. Direct award from Scotland Excel Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services Framework - 1023 to Stirling Park
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000825938
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551222
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79940000 - Collection agency services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £455,385 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Mar 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks 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
- SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HAMILTON
- Postcode
- ML3 0AA
- Post Town
- Motherwell
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
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- Local Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Hamilton North and East
- Westminster Constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551222
Debt Management & Diligence Services - The contract will be utilised by Finance and Corporate Resources, Finance (Transactions) Services who will be the lead Resource in relation to debt recovery and diligence services in respect of Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates including Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Housing Benefit Overpayment, Sundry Debts, Lockups and Factoring. Housing Services will use the contract for Former Tenants Arrears, and Community and Enterprise Resources for Penalty Charge Notices.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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