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title: "This is a Contract Award Notice for the Provision of Defence Business Services (DBS) Debt Management Legal Support and Tracing Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046d00"
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published: "2024-10-11"
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# This is a Contract Award Notice for the Provision of Defence Business Services (DBS) Debt Management Legal Support and Tracing Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046d00

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract for the provision of Defence Business Services (DBS) Debt Management Legal Support and Tracing Services. The contract, valued at GBP 650,000, has been awarded to Wilkin Chapman LLP and aims to recover Crown Debts from individuals and organisations within the UK and internationally. The procurement process followed an open procedure, and the contract was actively awarded on 10th October 2024. The services fall under the legal advisory and representation category and the geographical focus extends across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The procurement process, including planning, tendering, and awarding stages, was meticulously carried out with clear criteria for quality and price to ensure the most economically advantageous tender. 

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms specializing in debt management and recovery to enhance their business operations. Businesses with expertise in dealing with complex debt recovery, including legal support, tracing services, and pre-legal debt collections, will find this contract beneficial. The variety of required services, such as preparing court forms, enforcing judgements, and handling insolvency proceedings, ensures that firms with comprehensive debt management capabilities are well-suited to compete. The contract's potential duration of up to 48 months also provides a stable and recurring revenue stream, thus contributing to long-term business growth.

## Notice

The MOD's Defence Business Services (DBS) require Legal Support to provide Debt Management and Tracing Services to recover Crown Debts from private individuals and commercial organisations located throughout the UK and in some cases internationally and therefore the provider must be able to provide legal support in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is anticipated that there will be approximately 350 cases per annum

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The MOD's Defence Business Services (DBS) require Legal Support to provide Debt Management and Tracing Services to recover Crown Debts from private individuals and commercial organisations located throughout the UK and in some cases internationally and therefore the provider must be able to provide legal support in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is anticipated that there will be approximately 350 cases per annum.

Options: The contract duration will be 24 months with options to extend this by a further 2 periods of 12 months (2+1+1) giving a potential total duration of 48 months.

Renewal: This is a re-occurring requirement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032795-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 12, 24 or 36 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £650,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Tewkesbury |
| Electoral ward | Innsworth |
| Westminster constituency | Tewkesbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2024 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032795-2024
- 3 Jun 2024 at 13:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017164-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk
- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58188
- https://contracts.mod.uk/web/user-guide.html
- https://www.contracts.mod.uk
- https://www.contracts.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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