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title: "Process Serving and Investigations Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2019-11-06"
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# Process Serving and Investigations Service

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c94200f-e55c-4fab-94f1-d0d1b5bb8366

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking responses for the "Process Serving and Investigations Service" tender, aimed at delivering legal documents on behalf of the council and Wirral Council. This procurement is classified under the CPV code for post and courier services, and takes place in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The open tender period concluded on 12th August 2019, with the contract starting on 1st November 2019 and running until 30th November 2022. The awarded contract is valued at £320,000, and Liverpool City Council continues as the buyer for this service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal document delivery and investigative services, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with capabilities in serving legal documents and those who understand the compliance and procedural intricacies involved in court-related processes would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Liverpool City Council is seeking tender responses from organisations to deliver, or serve, legal documents to an individual involved in a court case, on behalf of Liverpool City Council and Wirral Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/626a9f8a-3b31-4307-a41c-947eb592298a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £320,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRAUD ADVISORY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64100000 - Post and courier services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2019 at 16:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/626a9f8a-3b31-4307-a41c-947eb592298a
- 6 Aug 2019 at 09:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec2b7bfd-eebc-40cc-a6b3-7f8959431f1a
- 12 Jul 2019 at 11:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5bc9255-6917-4cb2-9427-f06d6402c377

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/626a9f8a-3b31-4307-a41c-947eb592298a
  6th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec2b7bfd-eebc-40cc-a6b3-7f8959431f1a
  6th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5bc9255-6917-4cb2-9427-f06d6402c377
  12th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7d6876d1-9aa4-e911-80f8-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

## Provenance

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