--- title: "DWP/CMS Litigation Services - Order for Sale" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-61761479-28e1-4b80-ac75-cc8d2f4d2498" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-61761479-28e1-4b80-ac75-cc8d2f4d2498" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-61761479-28e1-4b80-ac75-cc8d2f4d2498.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-61761479-28e1-4b80-ac75-cc8d2f4d2498.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS" published: "2024-06-24" --- # DWP/CMS Litigation Services - Order for Sale Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61761479-28e1-4b80-ac75-cc8d2f4d2498 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-61761479-28e1-4b80-ac75-cc8d2f4d2498) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-61761479-28e1-4b80-ac75-cc8d2f4d2498.json) ## Summary The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for "DWP/CMS Litigation Services - Order for Sale" in the Public law and order services category. The contract has a value of £147,660 GBP and falls under the services procurement category. The tender period ended on February 10, 2023, and the contract period runs from February 20, 2023, to February 19, 2024. The procurement method used was a direct procurement with a Single tender action (below threshold) approach. This procurement opportunity to provide litigation services for orders of sale in relation to child maintenance arrears in England and Wales can benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the legal services sector. The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking solicitors to handle applications for Orders for Sale, manage payment plans with debtors to avoid property sales, and undertake related court actions. Businesses specialising in public law and order services, particularly in the legal sector, are well-suited to compete for this tender. ## Notice 17.6.24 Third Uplift : Contract Value uplifted by PS30,000 from PS196,880 excluding VAT (PS236,256 including VAT) to PS226,880 excluding VAT ( PS272,256 including VAT) to enable completion of transitional arrangements of cases following a further modification under PCR Reg 72 (1) b . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/2/24 Second Uplift: Contract value uplifted from PS147,660 exc VAT ( PS177,192 including VAT) to PS196,880 Plus VAT ( PS236,256 including VAT) following modification under PCR Reg 72 (1) b for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, and (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract;" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9/1/24 Contract value uplifted from PS98,440 to PS147, 660 Plus VAT following modification under PCR Reg 72 (1) b for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, and (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract;" The contract has been amended pending commencement of a new longer term contract in February 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The required service is to instruct solicitors to make an application for an Order for Sale (OFS) and ongoing related court actions in England and Wales in relation to property owned by a Paying Parent (PP) for the purposes of securing arrears of child maintenance. The Solicitor is required to attempt to set-up payment plans with the PP for the owed debt, to help avoid the sale of a property. This can be at any point of the process and the Solicitor will manage the agreed payment plans. This requirement does not extend to cases in Scotland or Northern Ireland. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3093823-e497-4137-9c4c-e233e68215be | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | 20 Feb 2023 - 19 Feb 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £226,880 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £98,444 | | 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 WORK AND PENSIONS | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | 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 | SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75242000 - Public law and order services ## Release History - 24 Jun 2024 at 12:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3093823-e497-4137-9c4c-e233e68215be - 20 Feb 2024 at 10:41 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3093823-e497-4137-9c4c-e233e68215be - 9 Jan 2024 at 13:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3093823-e497-4137-9c4c-e233e68215be ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3093823-e497-4137-9c4c-e233e68215be 24th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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