--- title: "BSOG Debt Recovery Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cf6c2c6f-345f-439c-ab4b-45c058f974c3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cf6c2c6f-345f-439c-ab4b-45c058f974c3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cf6c2c6f-345f-439c-ab4b-45c058f974c3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cf6c2c6f-345f-439c-ab4b-45c058f974c3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT" published: "2020-12-02" --- # BSOG Debt Recovery Service Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf6c2c6f-345f-439c-ab4b-45c058f974c3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cf6c2c6f-345f-439c-ab4b-45c058f974c3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cf6c2c6f-345f-439c-ab4b-45c058f974c3.json) ## Summary The Department for Transport is currently inviting tenders for the "BSOG Debt Recovery Service," aimed at providing debt collection services related to the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) initiative. The opportunity focuses on recovering payments from operators who have not complied with the necessary documentation or have outstanding overpayments. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically in collection agency services (CPV: 79940000), with an estimated contract value of £80,000. The tender was published on 14 November 2019, and the submission period closed on 5 December 2019. The anticipated contract period is from 13 January 2020 to 12 January 2023, with options for extension available. This procurement presents considerable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in debt recovery and financial consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this tender particularly accessible, owing to the open procedure method employed. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in effective debt collection, specifically in the context of governmental grants and public sector contracts, are well positioned to compete for this contract and enhance their operational capacities. ## Notice BSOG DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES Debt collection service for the recovery of payments made on estimate to operator's who have either not returned their certified claim form, or who fail to repay an overpayment following reconciliation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d01f08c-a4d4-4a85-ac36-9e6c2c4dc25c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Jan 2020 - 30 Nov 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Vincent Square | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services - 79940000 - Collection agency services ## Release History - 2 Dec 2020 at 10:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d01f08c-a4d4-4a85-ac36-9e6c2c4dc25c - 14 Nov 2019 at 14:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d01f08c-a4d4-4a85-ac36-9e6c2c4dc25c - 14 Nov 2019 at 12:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d01f08c-a4d4-4a85-ac36-9e6c2c4dc25c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d01f08c-a4d4-4a85-ac36-9e6c2c4dc25c 2nd December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bde81ac5-69a6-4085-8aad-c722c0d3e71c Form of Tender services - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f971d0f-8f17-4f03-9bef-544836608c93 Invitation to Tender letter - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfa7c37e-1f71-438a-82bc-2e384e889af3 Instructions to Tender electronically by AWARD - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea408763-5095-4b3f-a429-162e9b95714a Appendix A - Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8646303a-8451-4452-8ce7-c33c00d1eba3 Response guidance - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c426796-a170-4d43-83a3-edb3f3bd8ebe Pricing schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3fb10787-b29e-4d26-bdf0-019a8bb679ef ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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