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# Credit Referencing Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-506f58ae-ba1e-4dd3-bafc-fa7bea2b17d9

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has recently awarded a contract for Credit Referencing Services. The procurement process involved the provision of Analytical Data Solutions Credit Referencing and Tracing Services for various departments within the UK government. The contract falls under the financial and insurance services industry category. The tender was a Single tender action (below threshold) with a total value of £273,780. The deadline for tender submissions was on March 29, 2024, and the contract period is set to begin on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2025.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses specialized in financial and analytical data services to provide credit referencing and tracing solutions to support public institutions like the Ministry of Justice. Suppliers who can offer expertise in corporate finance and venture capital services may find this tender particularly well-suited for their capabilities. The Ministry of Justice, based in Leeds, England, acted as the buyer in this procurement process, awarding the contract to Equifax Limited.

## Notice

The provision of Analytical Data Solutions Credit Referencing and Tracing Services for HMCTS, LAA, CCMD Commercial, OPG and CICA. The purpose of this contract for: - HMCTS is to provide additional intelligence, through which to trace parties and enable enforcement of court orders, collect monies across criminal, civil and family jurisdictions. - Legal Aid Agency is to provide a credit check service for the civil and criminal proceedings funding, to determine client's/ debtor's ability to repay an outstanding liability which has been deemed repayable following the public funding received in relation to the proceedings. A tracing service is also required to locate clients/ debtors trying to evade repayment. - MOJ CCMD is to help mitigate against any legal or commercial risk in particular to financial viability of existing or potential suppliers. This enables MOJ to procure great services and goods at competitive prices that offer value for money and help to deliver the frontline justice services that protect the public, reduce reoffending, and provide citizens with swift access to justice. - OPG is to utilise address data, confirm customer bereavement data, and financial data to support OPG operational business. - CICA to trace applicants who have moved away from their last known address and are no longer contactable on any email or phone number held by CICA. This will enable CICA to establish contact and pay the retained award of compensation due to applicants.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a988476-74f6-42d4-a58d-129f617cb925 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £273,780 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £273,780 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EQUIFAX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2024 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a988476-74f6-42d4-a58d-129f617cb925

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a988476-74f6-42d4-a58d-129f617cb925
  30th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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