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title: "External Debt Recovery Agent Services (EDRA)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055d80"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-11"
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# External Debt Recovery Agent Services (EDRA)

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055d80

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## Summary

Leeds City Council is conducting an open procurement process for External Debt Recovery Agent Services (EDRA), with the aim of contracting up to three service providers. This tender falls under the services category, specifically collection agency services, and is valued at approximately £99,000 gross. The contract period is set to commence on 1st November 2025 and end on 17th September 2028. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase, with an enquiry period concluding on 31st July 2025, followed by the submission deadline on 13th August 2025. The services will be executed in the UKE42 region, which encompasses Leeds, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for enterprises engaged in debt recovery services, particularly those equipped to handle sundry debts and housing benefit overpayments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) will find this opportunity particularly accessible due to the procurement's open competition method below the threshold. Companies interested in expanding their service portfolio or establishing a relationship with a public authority in the sub-central government sector will find this an excellent opportunity. Detailed submission methods are accessible via the provided electronic portal link.

## Notice

Leeds City Council ('the Council') is seeking to enter into a contract from 1st November 2025, with up to a maximum of 3 Service Providers for the provision of debt recovery service to support the Council's revenues in respect of Sundry Debts and Housing Benefit Overpayments, and any such other debts as and when the Council requires. The contract will run up until 17th September 2028. The maximum value of the contract for the period to 1st November 2025 to 17th September 2028 is estimated at PS99,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039201-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 17 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,200 |
| Lots value | £79,200 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79940000 - Collection agency services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2025 at 10:38 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039201-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039201-2025
  11th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=92517&B=
- https://www.leeds.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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