---
title: "Enforcement Agent and Debt Recovery Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05249b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-23"
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# Enforcement Agent and Debt Recovery Services Contract

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05249b

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea City Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Enforcement Agent and Debt Recovery Services Contract," which falls under the services industry category. This procurement process intends to appoint a suitably qualified organisation to provide enforcement agent and debt recovery services. Located in Southend On Sea, Essex, the contracting authority is classified as a sub-central government public authority. The procurement is outlined as a competitive process with key dates including a future notice to be issued by 1 December 2025, and the contract period is anticipated to commence on 1 December 2026, running through to 30 November 2028, with a potential extension until 30 November 2029.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in bailiff services and debt recovery, particularly those with expertise in light-touch regime services. The project is highly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), promoting open competition and business growth opportunities for diverse market players. Businesses that wish to leverage this contract should be prepared to engage in an electronic tendering process to demonstrate their capacity to deliver effective enforcement and debt recovery solutions that offer the best value to the Council.

## Notice

Southend-on-Sea City Council (the Council) will be seeking electronic responses as part of a competitive procurement process, to appoint a suitably qualified organisation, to provide enforcement agent and debt recovery services, on behalf of the Council. Further detail on this future procurement process will be made available in due course. All information in this notice is subject to change depending upon the future defining of the Council's requirements, in relation to establishing best value. This includes, but is not limited to, the duration of the contract and the possible extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026994-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND ON SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75242110 - Bailiff services

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 15:49 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026994-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026994-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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