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title: "Debt Recovery Support Service for Council Tax and National Non-Domestic (Business) Rates"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036004"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-10-25"
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# Debt Recovery Support Service for Council Tax and National Non-Domestic (Business) Rates

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036004

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has recently awarded a contract for a "Debt Recovery Support Service for Council Tax and National Non-Domestic (Business) Rates". The procurement process was an open procedure with a focus on services within the investigation and security services industry category. The contract has been awarded to Greenhalgh Kerr Solicitors Limited and Wilkin Chapman LLP Solicitors. The contract value is GBP 500,000, and key dates include the tender period ending on September 19th, 2022. Interested businesses can explore opportunities to provide debt recovery support services to the Council in Leicester, UK.

This tender by Leicester City Council presents an opportunity for legal firms or service providers specializing in debt recovery and investigation services to compete. Businesses with experience in handling Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates recoveries could benefit from participating in this tender. The contract duration is set for 4 years with potential extensions, creating a long-term growth opportunity for successful suppliers. The bidding process includes electronic submission, with a bid validity period of 90 days and a bid opening scheduled for September 19th, 2022.

## Notice

Leicester City Council is currently nearing the end of the term of its current debt recovery service and is therefore seeking tenderers who would supply a debt recovery support service for Council Tax and National Non-Domestic (Business) Rates. For the avoidance of any doubt the recovery support required for this tender is additional to what the Council already utilises through the normal recovery channels, for example, enforcement agents. The Council already has a contract for the referral of cases to enforcement agents for post liability order recovery; this contract is for additional support on targeted cases and any other relevant litigation matters.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Leicester City Council is currently nearing the end of the term of its current debt recovery service and is therefore seeking tenderers who would supply a debt recovery support service for Council Tax and National Non-Domestic (Business) Rates. For the avoidance of any doubt the recovery support required for this tender is additional to what the Council already utilises through the normal recovery channels, for example, enforcement agents. The Council already has a contract for the referral of cases to enforcement agents for post liability order recovery; this contract is for additional support on targeted cases and any other relevant litigation matters.

Renewal: Initial term 4 years, options to extend for a further three years in one year periods 1+1+1 (seven years)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030069-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GREENHALGH KERR SOLICITORS; WILKIN CHAPMAN LLP SOLICITORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79700000 - Investigation and security services

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2022 at 14:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030069-2022
- 13 Sep 2022 at 10:23 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025614-2022
- 18 Aug 2022 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023007-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=aa9dec92-f01e-ed11-8117-005056b64545

## Provenance

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