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title: "Enforcement Agents"
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# Enforcement Agents

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8edd4652-e3f4-4079-94ec-5bf9c681e3f8

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## Summary

Cornwall Council intends to award a contract for Enforcement Agents, focusing on the collection of Council Tax, Business Rates, and other debts totalling approximately £14.33 million annually. This procurement process is in the Award stage, with the contract starting on 1st February 2017 and running for three years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the total value of the contract is estimated to be £71.5 million, encompassing a range of services under the CPV classification of 'Bailiff services'. The contract documents can be accessed online.

This tender presents significant opportunities for larger firms specialising in debt collection and enforcement services. Businesses that can effectively manage large volumes of debt collections and have experience working within local council frameworks would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given the scale of the contract and the comprehensive nature of the debts involved, companies capable of delivering efficient and compliant collection services are likely to benefit from this procurement.

## Notice

Cornwall Council intents to award a contract for two enforcement agents to collect monies due in order to fulfill its statutory duty to efficiently maximise the collection and associated income of Council Tax, Business Rates, Sundry debts, Housing Benefit Overpayments and Parking Enforcement penalties.Cornwall Council intents to award a contract for two enforcement agents between which all debts with be evenly split.Total debts passed onto enforcement agents are estimated at PS14.33m per year split across council tax, NNDR, housing benefit over payments, sundry debts, car parking charges and rents. The contract period will be 3 years plus two possible extensions of 1 year each. Tender documents can be accessed via https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127ca6a3-80e5-438d-8d62-3eafd03d5aac |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 31 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £71,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | EQUITA; MARSTON (HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75242110 - Bailiff services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2017 at 12:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127ca6a3-80e5-438d-8d62-3eafd03d5aac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127ca6a3-80e5-438d-8d62-3eafd03d5aac
  15th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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