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title: "W5029 Debt Recovery Support Service"
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buyer: "Walsall Metro Borough Council"
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# W5029 Debt Recovery Support Service

Buyer: Walsall Metro Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbd1ae20-e9e7-4e97-9a29-26ead9cbe492

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## Summary

Walsall Metro Borough Council procured legal advice and support for recovering Adult Social Care debt. The service is intended to help the Council pursue outstanding debt lawfully and effectively while protecting vulnerable individuals and complying with relevant laws and policies. The requirement sits within the legal services category. Work is delivered for the Council in Walsall, England. The service is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is a legal practice, indicating that the requirement is aimed at firms with solicitors able to advise on sensitive, legally complex debt recovery involving adult social care. The work concerns specialist professional services rather than general debt collection, financial administration or routine enforcement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Wilkin Chapman LLP on 21 July 2026 for £30,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process, with the procurement classified as legal services. Walsall Metro Borough Council is the buyer. The tender had a submission deadline of 20 July 2026 at 12:00. The award is active, and the awarded value is stated in pounds sterling. The procurement was for services rather than goods or works, and the contract covers the Council’s adult social care debt recovery legal support requirement.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined demand from Walsall Metro Borough Council for specialist legal support in adult social care debt recovery. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need solicitors with experience of legally complex debt recovery, adult social care charging and recovery, and the handling of sensitive cases involving vulnerable people. It would also need to show that advice and enforcement processes are fair, effective and compliant with relevant legislation and Council policies. Framework access and the ability to deliver a focused call-off service would be commercially important. The requirement is suitable for an SME legal practice with the specialist knowledge, professional capacity and careful client-handling approach needed for public-sector work.

## Notice

There is a requirement for the provision of legal advice to support the collection of Adult Social Care Debt. Adult social care debt recovery is legally complex, often sensitive, and requires specialist legal knowledge to ensure fair, effective, and lawful outcomes. Solicitors involvement will help the Council recover more debt, protect vulnerable individuals, and comply with all relevant laws and policies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34b2e7f1-50fd-4da1-b7a6-69efd0cfbb0e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 | Walsall Metro Borough Council |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Wilkin Chapman LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34b2e7f1-50fd-4da1-b7a6-69efd0cfbb0e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34b2e7f1-50fd-4da1-b7a6-69efd0cfbb0e
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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