--- title: "Approved Enforcement Agencies" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4efc8c01-83e9-4abc-aea1-24ebd61c9456" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4efc8c01-83e9-4abc-aea1-24ebd61c9456" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4efc8c01-83e9-4abc-aea1-24ebd61c9456.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4efc8c01-83e9-4abc-aea1-24ebd61c9456.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE." published: "2019-07-09" --- # Approved Enforcement Agencies Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4efc8c01-83e9-4abc-aea1-24ebd61c9456 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4efc8c01-83e9-4abc-aea1-24ebd61c9456) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4efc8c01-83e9-4abc-aea1-24ebd61c9456.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is conducting a procurement process for the delivery of Approved Enforcement Agency Services on behalf of HM Courts and Tribunal Services. The procurement, categorised under justice services and bailiff services, will be divided into eight lots corresponding to various regions across England and Wales. The tender period for receiving bids concludes on 5th August 2019, and the services will be contracted for an initial term of five years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions. This process is executed under a light touch regime as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in government contracts. Companies providing enforcement services, compliance solutions, or related legal support would find themselves particularly well-suited to submit proposals. The regional allocation of the lots allows local suppliers to participate and potentially secure contracts that can enhance their business growth while contributing to the effective enforcement of legal penalties within the justice system. ## Notice The procurement is for the delivery of Approved Enforcement Agency Services on behalf of HM Courts and Tribunal Services (HMCTS). The services reflects the requirements of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and other related legislation The services will support HMCTS' compliance and enforcement operations that ensures financial penalties, as well as a number of other non-custodial penalties and custodial actions, are collected and performed. It will support provision of consistent and efficient enforcement processes across England and Wales. The procurement is split into 8 lots, 7 regional lots (Primary) and 1 secondary lot. Primary Service Providers will perform Services under the Regional Lots, any re-issues of Warrants of Control are expected to be performed by the Secondary Service Providers - full details are provided in tender documentation. Services are to be contracted for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend by 2 further 1-year periods to a maximum of 7 years. The services are within scope of the social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and shall be awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the light touch regime. If you are not already registered on the MoJ eSourcing Portal (Bravo) please use the link and follow the registration process: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Once you are registered on the MoJ eSourcing Portal please contact CCMDenforcement@justice.gov.uk. Additional information: The Authority reserves the right to reject all or any of the bids for the competition and not to award a contract to any bidder, without any liability on its part. Nothing in this prior information notice shall generate any contractual obligations prior to the signature of a contract following a competition. Transparency: HM Government requires that tender documentation issued by government departments for contracts exceeding 10 000 GBP over the life of the contract are published online (www.gov.uk/contracts-finder) for the public. The resulting contract shall also be published. The Authority may use its discretion to redact information to protect key commercial interest or on prescribed grounds. Therefore, bidders who wish information not to be published, if successful, should secure agreements with the Authority prior to submission. These could cover key commercial interest, trade secrets and commercial interests which would be prejudiced by publication, all following the test in Section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1178/commercial-interests-section-43-foia-guidance.pdf). Only documentation related to the award will be published. The prescribed grounds for redaction are: (a) national security; (b) personal data; (c) information protected by intellectual property rights; (d) information which is not in the public interest to disclose (following tests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000); (e) third party confidential information; (f) IT security; and (g) Prevention of fraud. Freedom of information (FOI): The Freedom of Information Act came fully into force in 2005. If any organisation considers that any information supplied by them is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivities specified. In such cases the relevant material will in response to FOI requests be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aa6a2e3-0eb9-4edb-a072-81e10d9d4382 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - The Authority will use a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27. The procedure will include a selection stage to identify bidders capable of providing the services. The Authority will evaluate only the tenders submitted by the | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 May 2020 - 16 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75230000 - Justice services - 75242110 - Bailiff services ## Release History - 9 Jul 2019 at 08:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aa6a2e3-0eb9-4edb-a072-81e10d9d4382 - 15 Mar 2019 at 10:23 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9634b8f1-b3f1-441d-97b2-c99155f26030 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aa6a2e3-0eb9-4edb-a072-81e10d9d4382 9th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9634b8f1-b3f1-441d-97b2-c99155f26030 15th March 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk Link to the MoJ eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1178/commercial-interests-section-43-foia-guidance.pdf - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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