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title: "Debt Recovery Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad11"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM"
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# Debt Recovery Services

Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad11

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## Summary

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) has completed a tender process for Debt Recovery Services. The procurement involved establishing a framework agreement available to members in the UK, with two lots focusing on student and commercial debt recovery. The estimated start date for the framework agreement is May 2023. The procurement method was an open procedure. The buying organisation, LUPC, aimed to provide specialist debt recovery services to various educational institutions and public sector entities.

This tender represents an opportunity for debt recovery service providers, particularly those registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Businesses in the debt recovery industry that can offer high-quality services in both student-focused and commercial debt recovery are well-suited to compete. With specific emphasis on quality and cost criteria, this tender aims to create a competitive marketplace for debt recovery services in the education and public sectors in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

## Notice

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of debt recovery services in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. Members include higher education, further education, schools, the wider public sector and not for profit institutions. There are two lots under the framework. One for student focused and a second for commercial debt recovery.. The framework agreement is estimated to commence in May 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Debt Recovery (Student Focused)

The provision of debt recovery services with specific emphasis on specialist services pertaining to student debt recovery for the education sector. This includes pre-legal and legal recoveries, consumer and commercial debt. This is restricted to FCA or SRA registered bidders. Additional information: Attached as document

Renewal: 12-month extension option possible at buyer's discretion,

Lot 2 - Debt Recovery (Commercial Focused)

The provision of debt recovery services with specific emphasis on specialist services pertaining to commercial debt recovery for our members. This includes pre-legal and legal recoveries, consumer and commercial debt. This is restricted to SRA registered bidders. Additional information: Attached as document

Renewal: 12-month extension option possible at buyer's discretion,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019203-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1T 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | ACT CREDIT MANAGEMENT; CCI CREDIT MANAGEMENT; CREDIT RESOURCE SOLUTIONS; FREETHS; GOMER WILLIAMS AND; JUDGE & PRIESTLEY; LEGAL RECOVERIES & COLLECTIONS; ORIEL COLLECTIONS; SMITHS (SOLICITORS; STA INTERNATIONAL; VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS; WILKIN CHAPMAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79940000 - Collection agency services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2023 at 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019203-2023
- 15 Mar 2023 at 09:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007478-2023
- 28 Feb 2023 at 19:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005929-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lupc.ac.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=60013&B=LUPC
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk

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