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title: "Debt Management Litigation"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
published: "2023-03-29"
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# Debt Management Litigation

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a70d3f8-073c-4172-a83b-87d88862b17d

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has awarded a contract for Debt Management Litigation services. The contract involves legal representation services in various regions across the United Kingdom. The procurement method used was selective, with a value of £26,530 GBP. The contract period is from 28th February 2023 to 27th February 2025.

This tender with the DWP presents business opportunities for legal service providers in the debt management sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in legal representation services could compete for this contract. The contract aims to recover government debts through litigation processes, creating a potential growth avenue for qualified suppliers.

## Notice

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers State Pension and a range of working age, disability, debt management and 'ill health' benefits to over 22 million claimants and customers. The purpose of this contract is to recover money owed to UK Government through a Debt Management Litigation process from debtors who are required to meet their statutory obligations. Legal enforcement activity does not traditionally fall within DWP/CMS services unless there is a public or administrative law interest, however, there is sometimes a requirement for an appropriate and fully qualified supplier to take cases further forward on behalf of DWP/CMS. All DWP actions taken fully comply with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidelines. DWP has therefore contracted a Private Sector supplier to recover debt that DWP has not been able to collect via in-house processes. The use of this enforcement power has the desired effect of persuading some non-compliant debtors to pay their debts and avoid further legal action to be taken and/or where they may incur additional incidental charges.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dedd212-48b3-40a1-98c1-2412c731c78c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 28 Feb 2023 - 27 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,530 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,530 |
| 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79112000 - Legal representation services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 08:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dedd212-48b3-40a1-98c1-2412c731c78c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dedd212-48b3-40a1-98c1-2412c731c78c
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