Published date: 1 November 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

  • Collection agency services - 79940000

Location of contract

HP1 1HH

Value of contract

£950,000 to £1,050,000

Procurement reference

IT-285-8069-CPU00531

Published date

1 November 2023

Closing date

6 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Debt Recovery and Enforcement Services.
These contracts are being tendered as concession contracts and are below the WTO threshold for the Concession Contract Regulations 2016.
Dacorum Borough Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') is inviting tenders under 2 lots.

Lot 1 - Council Tax & Business Rates Enforcement will include
o Council Tax and Business Rates Recovery
o Commercial Rent or Debt Recovery
o Debt Collection Services for the Recovery of Sundry Debts including Housing Benefit Overpayments
o Housing - the Recovery of former Tenant Debt and Repairs Charges
Lot 2 - Traffic Management Warrant Enforcement

The initial contract period will commence during April 2024 for a period of 5 years.

Minimum Requirements
The contractor must be:
o A corporate member of the Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA)
o A corporate member of the British Parking Association (for Lot 2)
o Regulated by the Financial Services Authority or related statutory or regulatory body and
If the Company is not a corporate member or regulated by one of the aforementioned bodies then all of the operational staff associated with the Council's work must be a member or regulated by of one of the said bodies.

All the Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Please submit your completed tender document via the Council's e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon 6 December 2023. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.

More information

Links

Additional text

All the Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Please submit your completed tender document via the Council's e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon 6 December 2023. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sue Foster (DBC)

Address

The Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP1 1HH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01442 228346

Email

sue.foster@dacorum.gov.uk

Website

www.dacorum.gov.uk