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Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services

Renfrewshire Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council procured debt recovery and Sheriff Officer services for the Renfrewshire area. The service covers effective debt recovery and diligence in relation to Council Tax, including water and sewerage charges, Non-Domestic Rates, Housing Benefit overpayments, sundry debt, parking fines and recovery of the Business Improvement District levy. This is a public-sector legal enforcement and collections requirement, classified under CPV 79940000. The Council is the buying organisation and the work concerns debts and penalties administered within Renfrewshire. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and relates to services rather than goods or construction works. It is relevant to Sheriff Officer practices, debt collection businesses and suppliers with the operational capability to pursue multiple categories of public-sector debt.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love. Renfrewshire Council used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, relying on the need for an interim contract with the incumbent provider to maintain service continuity while allowing time for a longer-term tender. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and has a value of £105,000 including the stated currency, GBP. There was one bid, submitted electronically, and the recorded bidder was an SME. The procurement was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive. The award followed a single completed lot, with the contract recorded as active.

This award shows that Renfrewshire Council buys an integrated service combining Sheriff Officer work, debt recovery and diligence across several revenue and enforcement streams. A credible future competitor would need practical experience recovering Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, benefit overpayments, sundry debt, parking fines and Business Improvement District levies, with the systems and staff to manage varied caseloads for a local authority. The requirement also favours suppliers able to carry out formal enforcement activity and work within Scottish public-sector and legal procedures. Businesses should be able to demonstrate continuity of service, reliable case administration, electronic communications and capacity to handle multiple debt categories across the Renfrewshire area. The incumbent’s selection indicates that operational familiarity and uninterrupted delivery are commercially significant for this buyer.

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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 Service. The Council has a requirement for a Sheriff officer and debt recovery service to carry out effective debt recovery and diligence 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

The Council has a requirement for a Sheriff officer and debt recovery service to carry out effective debt recovery and diligence 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

An 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-r6ebe6-0000839297
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562112
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
£105,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Postcode Area
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=AUG562112
    Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services - Contract Award Notice for Debt Recovery and Sheriff officer Service. The Council has a requirement for a Sheriff officer and debt recovery service to carry out effective debt recovery and diligence 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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