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title: "Debt collection agency, bailiff services, tracing and high court enforcement"
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# Debt collection agency, bailiff services, tracing and high court enforcement

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e6da155-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Sheffield City Council, which is seeking a contractor for debt collection agency, bailiff services, tracing, and high court enforcement. The contract falls under the financial and insurance services category, specifically targeting the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom. The project, initiated as a tender, has reached the award stage with an active contract awarded on 23rd March 2015, valued at £400,000. The contract period commenced on 24th March 2015 and ran until 23rd March 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the debt collection and financial services sectors, particularly those offering specialised services aligned with the needs of public sector organisations. Given the nature of the contract being on a 'no collection - no fee' basis, agencies with a strong track record in effective debt recovery, legal enforcement, or similar services would be particularly well-positioned to compete. Large-scale companies and those with substantial experience in public contracts will likely find this tender suitable for expanding their portfolio.

## Notice

Sheffield City Council provides a wide range of sundry debt services, and issues invoices to customers to enable them to pay for these. The Council manages these sundry debts using the Oracle Enterprise One Financial Management System. This contract relates to the utilisation of external Debt Collection Agencies to work with the Council to collect Sundry Debt Arrears and Housing Benefit overpayments. To further clarify the requirements, all debts are within the scope of this tender apart from Local Taxation (Council Tax and Business Rates). This contract will be on a 'no collection - no fee' basis

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8bfe94-ac79-461e-9d69-4f86125cfae8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2014 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2015 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2015 - 23 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 4PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BRISTOW & SUTOR; DEBT MANAGERS (SERVICES; MARSTON (HOLDINGS; NEWLYN; UK SEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2019 at 14:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8bfe94-ac79-461e-9d69-4f86125cfae8
- 30 May 2018 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8bfe94-ac79-461e-9d69-4f86125cfae8
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0731ce62-1b66-4472-b301-7469f80f27d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8bfe94-ac79-461e-9d69-4f86125cfae8
  24th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0731ce62-1b66-4472-b301-7469f80f27d3
  16th April 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.yortender.co.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_opportunity?OpenForm&contract_id=CONTRACT-9Q3K-PUBHWE
  Provider contract link

## Notice URLs

- https://www.yortender.co.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf

## Provenance

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