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title: "Legal Services in support of Debt Collection"
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buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-16"
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# Legal Services in support of Debt Collection

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e49d9505-ff46-4080-b142-6f99819ad644

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of legal services in support of debt collection, contracting the services of Wilkin Chapman LLP. This contract falls under the industry category of business services, specifically focusing on law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security (CPV: 79000000). The procurement method was a direct award, and the contract spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028. The total contract value is £100,000. The services will be delivered across various Peterborough City Council services in England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specializing in legal services and debt collection. The engagement with Peterborough City Council can provide a stable and sustained revenue stream over a three-year period, enhancing the supplier's portfolio and potentially leading to further opportunities within the public sector. Businesses with a robust legal practice in debt collection are well-suited to participate in such procurement processes. The direct award method indicates a streamlined and efficient contracting process, favouring capable and ready organizations.

## Notice

Provision of legal services and debt collection across Peterborough City Council services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cf67d7b-04fa-44a5-afdb-2f6779907a7e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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

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

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2025 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cf67d7b-04fa-44a5-afdb-2f6779907a7e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cf67d7b-04fa-44a5-afdb-2f6779907a7e
  16th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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