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title: "AHDB Debt Recovery requirements"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
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# AHDB Debt Recovery requirements

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2365abf6-d081-4aa6-bf6d-75d3bee08810

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs has awarded a contract for AHDB Debt Recovery requirements to Shakespeare Martineau LLP. The contract falls under the services category with a procurement method of selective, and it involves civil and criminal actions related to levy collections. The tender was initiated on 2024-04-29, and the contract period starts on 2024-05-07 and ends on 2026-05-06.

This tender offers opportunities for legal service providers, especially those experienced in debt recovery and civil and criminal actions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this procurement, which involves providing legal services for AHDB in the United Kingdom. Businesses with relevant expertise can benefit from competing in this selective procurement process.

## Notice

This was a direct award against framework RM6226 Lot 6 for AHDB's Debt Resolution requirements. Requirements were (but not limited to): AHDB requirements for the provision of legal services in the United Kingdom are in relation to: (a) Civil actions to obtain payment of statutory levy due to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board ('AHDB'); (b) Civil actions to obtain payment of other debts due to AHDB; (c) Criminal actions in relation to offences under the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008 relating to the collection of levy Additional information: Direct award against RM6226 Lot 6

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c089213-a058-4058-91bb-d5cf9c989092 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 6 May 2024 - 6 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV3 4PE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 May 2024 at 08:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c089213-a058-4058-91bb-d5cf9c989092

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c089213-a058-4058-91bb-d5cf9c989092
  9th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3244876-4827-414e-87e3-afea3efb16fc
  Redacted contract

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