PR 2022 112 - Framework Agreement for the Appointment of an Office Holder in Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery Cases

Contract summary

Industry

• Government services - 75131000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,741,520 to £12,070,615

Procurement reference

tender_395484/1360661

Published date

30 May 2024

Closing date

9 September 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

3 February 2025

Contract end date

2 February 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

This notice is published for transparency purposes. Please refer to the FTS notice for additional information.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is seeking to procure a service for the appointment of an Office Holder in Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery Cases. The CPS (or other body as applicable) would apply to the court for the appointment of Receivers and Trustees under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (for criminal confiscation and civil recovery casework) and the legislation that preceded the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (for criminal confiscation casework). The requirement is for a Framework Agreement to be put in place as the mechanism by which the CPS and other bodies will select an Office Holder to be put forward to the court for appointment.

The Office Holder will be appointed as a Receiver or Trustee either to manage assets or to take possession of and realise assets to pay a Confiscation Order in Criminal Confiscation Cases and to investigate the origins of assets, manage assets or to take possession of and realise assets subject to Civil Recovery Orders in Civil Recovery Cases.

The CPS has a specialist division dedicated to asset recovery - CPS Proceeds of Crime Division (CPS POCD). Proceeds of crime is the term given to money or assets gained by criminals during the course of their criminal activity. The authorities, including the CPS, have powers to seek to confiscate these assets so that crime doesn't pay. By taking out the profits that fund crime, we can help disrupt the cycle and prevent further offences. CPS POCD is a national service dedicated to asset recovery work. CPS POCD works with law enforcement agencies including the police, the National Crime Agency (NCA), His Majesty's Revenue & Customs and the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), as well as Regional Asset Recovery Teams (multi-agency), Asset Confiscation Enforcement teams (police, DWP & NCA), HM Courts & Tribunal Service and the Home Office.

The following types of Receiver/Trustee are in scope:

Criminal:
i. Management Receivers
ii. Enforcement Receivers
iii. NCA Receivers

Civil:
i. Interim Receivers
ii. Receiver in Connection with an Interim Freezing Order
iii. Receivers in Connection with Property Freezing Orders
iv. Receivers in Connection with Prohibition Orders
v. Trustees for Civil Recovery

The scope of work will include both domestic and incoming international asset recovery cases. It is desirable that Office Holders demonstrate digital capability, including the ability to manage and store digital assets, such as cryptocurrency, either in-house or via access to externally instructed capability due to the increase in cybercrime.

Receivers and Trustees are remunerated from the sums that they realise from the sale of the assets over which they are appointed. The CPS (and other bodies) do not offer indemnities and therefore if no assets are realised there is no scope for remuneration.

Please see the detailed specification in procurement documents.

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More information

Attachments

• Attachment 1a - Selection Questionnaire.pdf
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• Attachment 1b - Appendix 2 to Annex A to Attachment 1a - POC EFS Assessment Spreadsheet.xlsx
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• Attachment 2 - Form of Tender - Tender Declaration.docx
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• Attachment 3 - Technical Questionnaire.pdf
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• Attachment 4 - Commercial Questionnaire - Financial Response Template.xlsx
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• Attachment 5a - Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions.pdf
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• Attachment 5b - Order Form (Sch 4 to Framework Terms and Conditions).pdf
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• Attachment 5c - Call-off Terms and Conditions (Sch 5 to Framework Terms and Conditions).pdf
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• Attachment 5d - Framework MI Report (App 1 to Sch 6 of the Framework Terms and Conditions).xlsx
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• Attachment 5e - Costs Template (App 1 to Annex D of the Call-off Terms and Conditions).xlsx
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• Attachment 5f - Performance MsMent Report (App 2 to Annex D of the Call-off Terms and Conditions).xlsx
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• Attachment 6 - Commercially Sensitive Information.docx
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• Attachment 7 - CPS Security Policy.pdf
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• Attachment 8 - How to Buy Guide.docx
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• Attachment 9 - Draft Form of Guarantee.pdf
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• PR 2022 112 - Invitation to Tender.pdf
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• PR 2022 112 - Invitation to Tender - V2 dated 17th July 2024.pdf
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• Attachment 1a - Selection Questionnaire V2 dated 02 Aug 2024.pdf
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• Attachment 5a - Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions V2 dated 02 Aug 2024.pdf
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• Attachment 5b - Order Form (Sch 4 to Framework Terms and Conditions) V2 dated 02 Aug 2024.pdf
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• Attachment 5c - Call-off Terms and Conditions (Sch 5 to Framework Terms and Conditions) V2 dated 02 Aug 2024.pdf
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Links

• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016899-2024
• Link to FTS Notice

• https://cps.bravosolution.co.uk/
• CPS e-sourcing portal

Additional text

To participate in this procurement please visit the CPS e-sourcing portal. Tenders will only be accepted through the portal.

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About the buyer

Contact name

CPS Commercial Team

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EA
England

Email

commercialinbox@cps.gov.uk