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title: "Legal Support and Debt Recovery (all types)"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-14"
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# Legal Support and Debt Recovery (all types)

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d73283c3-4187-4d9c-8f16-664e601f87b2

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council has awarded a direct contract for legal support and debt recovery services, including insolvency matters, within the legal services sector. This process concluded with the award stage on 15 December 2024. The contract, valued at £300,000, is set to commence on 1 January 2025 and will run until 31 December 2027. The services will be delivered in England, United Kingdom. The awarded supplier for this contract is Wilkin Chapman LLP.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal support and debt recovery, especially those capable of handling insolvency cases. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to engage with similar procurement opportunities, as the council's suitability criteria support SME involvement. By participating in these contracts, businesses can expand their client base within the public sector, offering specialised and essential services to local government entities.

## Notice

To provide legal support to the council in respect of latter end debt recovery work and insolvency matters

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c82192b4-805b-4396-8163-bea8f25e75b0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| 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 | WILKIN CHAPMAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2025 at 07:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c82192b4-805b-4396-8163-bea8f25e75b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c82192b4-805b-4396-8163-bea8f25e75b0
  14th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities

## Provenance

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