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title: "Sheriff Officer and Debt Collection Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000552217"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2018-11-29"
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# Sheriff Officer and Debt Collection Services

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000552217

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to award a contract for Sheriff Officer and Debt Collection Services, which covers essential debt recovery processes including Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, and various other debt invoices. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract awarded to Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP and Walker Love on 28th November 2018. The contract has a total value of approximately £879,371 and is expected to be executed in the Edinburgh area (postcode EH8), with an active period running until 31st January 2023, along with possible extensions.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in debt recovery and financial services. Companies with expertise in handling council tax collection, legal documentation service, and related diligence services would be particularly well positioned to benefit from this contract. Firms that can demonstrate quality service delivery along with competitive pricing will find themselves competitive in this procurement process, potentially contributing to their long-term growth in public sector contracts.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council has put in place a contract to carry out effective diligence services and debt recovery in the pursuit of: Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates(including on behalf of Midlothian Council), Sundry Debt Invoices, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Council Tenant Rent Arrears, Parking Penalty Charge Notices/Bus Lane Charge Notices, Service of Court Documents and Business Improvement Districts

### Lot Information

First Placement

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to secure the services of an external contractor to carry out effective diligence services and debt recovery in the pursuit of: Council Tax (including water & sewerage charges), Non-Domestic Rates (including on behalf of Midlothian Council. This work is not guaranteed), Sundry Debt invoices, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Council Tenant Rent Arrears, Parking Penalty Charge Notices/Bus Lane Charge Notices, Service of Court documents and Business Improvement Districts

Renewal: Option to extend annually for up to a maximum of three years.

Second Placement

The successful Tenderer of Lot 2 will have the ability to investigate and initiate recovery action from customers with a history of non-payment and will receive cases from the Council where the collection and recovery efforts of the Lot 1 Provider have been unsuccessful following the placement period of 90 days

Renewal: The option to extend annually for up to a maximum of three years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC338666 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 29 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 31 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | 2023 (2024 or 2025 or 2026 - if extension utilised) |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £879,371 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | Midlothian |
| Electoral ward | Dalkeith |
| Westminster constituency | Midlothian |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SCOTT & CO (SCOTLAND; WALKER LOVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79940000 - Collection agency services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC338666
- 13 Aug 2018 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG327975
- 1 Aug 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG327068

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=5
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 4 - Pricing Schedule Lot 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=6
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 4 - Pricing Schedule Lot 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=7
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 5 - Commission Costs Lot 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=8
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 5 - Commission Costs Lot 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=9
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 6 - Community Benefits
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=10
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 7 - Terms and Conditions Draft
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=11
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 8 - Privacy Notice Procurement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=12
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 9 - The City of Edinburgh Council's Corporate Debt Policy
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=1
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 1 - Instructions to Tenderers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=2
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 2 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=3
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 3 - Tenderer Submission Lot 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327068&idx=4
  3rd August 2018 - Schedule 3 - Tenderer Submission Lot 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG327068
  Sheriff Officer and Debt Collection Services - The City of Edinburgh Council are seeking to secure the services of an external provider to carry out effective diligence services and debt recovery in the pursuit of: Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates(including on behalf of Midlothian Council), Sundry Debt Invoices, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Council Tenant Rent Arrears, Parking Penalty Charge Notices/Bus Lane Charge Notices, Service of Court Documents and Business Improvement Districts
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC338666
  Sheriff Officer and Debt Collection Services - The City of Edinburgh Council has put in place a contract to carry out effective diligence services and debt recovery in the pursuit of: Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates(including on behalf of Midlothian Council), Sundry Debt Invoices, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Council Tenant Rent Arrears, Parking Penalty Charge Notices/Bus Lane Charge Notices, Service of Court Documents and Business Improvement Districts

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000552217

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