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title: "WH20038 Wolverhampton Homes Debt Collection Agency"
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# WH20038 Wolverhampton Homes Debt Collection Agency

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5ef9c2d-1c61-4125-9d92-b5d726976317

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Wolverhampton City Council as the buying organisation, which is seeking a debt collection agency under the title "WH20038 Wolverhampton Homes Debt Collection Agency". This contract falls within the industry category of business services, specifically aimed at law and consulting related to debt collection. The procurement stage has reached the Award phase, with the contract awarded to Dukes Bailiffs for a total value of £65,000. The contract period is set to begin on 1st April 2021 and conclude on 30th April 2026, with a possible 12-month extension. The tender process employed was an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 12th March 2021.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in debt recovery and financial services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that meet the tender suitability criteria. Businesses that excel in communication and outreach methods such as postal, email, or phone contact would be well-suited to perform the necessary debt recovery services without litigation. The scope involves handling social housing related debts, making it essential for contenders to have experience in regulatory frameworks related to housing and debt management, allowing them to effectively contribute to Wolverhampton Homes’ goals of recovering outstanding debts from both former and current tenants.

## Notice

Wolverhampton Homes are seeking an organisation to undertake the debt collection, without litigation or enforcement of social housing related debt for former tenants such as rent arrears, court costs, recharge repairs, hard-standing and gardening service debts and to undertake the debt collection, without litigation or enforcement of social housing sundry debt as detailed above for Wolverhampton Homes current tenants. The collection agent will be required to contact debtors by post, email, text or telephone to recover outstanding debts owed to Wolverhampton Homes. It should be noted that no debt passed to the collection agent for recovery falls within Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the Consumer Credit Regulations 2010. Contract is for 4 years with possibility of one 12 month extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2979dd1-6e03-4601-a676-e8be40076b96 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £65,000 |
| 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 | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DUKES BAILIFFS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2021 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2979dd1-6e03-4601-a676-e8be40076b96
- 12 Feb 2021 at 11:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf48c5c3-0625-477a-8948-8c0750f16197

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2979dd1-6e03-4601-a676-e8be40076b96
  9th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf48c5c3-0625-477a-8948-8c0750f16197
  12th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3a742a7b-1d6d-eb11-8108-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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