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title: "Debt Collection Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f2d5"
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# Debt Collection Services

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f2d5

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## Summary

Cardiff University has completed the procurement process for providing debt collection services. The contract, awarded to STA International on 8th December 2025, is set to begin on 5th January 2026 and will run until 4th January 2029, with an optional extension available until 2030. The procurement method employed was a "limited" procedure, indicating below threshold competition. Operating under Welsh devolved regulations, this process was categorised under financial consultancy services within the broader services industry. The main location for service delivery will be in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy, particularly those experienced in debt recovery operations. It is suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the nature of the limited competition process. Firms looking to expand into the higher education sector or those aiming to build their portfolio in handling both local and international debt collection would find this opportunity advantageous. Furthermore, businesses capable of offering efficient and effective solutions to manage tuition and campus services debt would be well-placed to benefit from similar future tenders.

## Notice

A Supplier is required to provide debt collection services. The debts owed to the University typically cover 2 core streams: 1) Tuition Debt 2) Campus Services Debt The Supplier will provide debt collection services for both streams and this could be in the UK, the EU or the Rest of the World

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081540-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £106,460 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 4HQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STA INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 14:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081540-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081540-2025
  10th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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