Published date: 5 April 2023

This notice was replaced on 3 July 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 24 January 2024, last edited 15 July 2024)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

  • Legal advisory and representation services - 79110000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales

Procurement reference

tender_359593/1198523

Published date

5 April 2023

Closing date

21 April 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The purpose of this notice is to advise the market that the procurement is to take place over the next 12 months and seek feedback on the draft invitation to tender documents. Suppliers may choose to include a Word document in the general attachment with their Expression of Interest.

The focus of this Contract is for Orders for Sale in relation to the recovery of monies owed by the Paying Parent to the Receiving Parent for Child Maintenance purposes. The supplier will work closely with the Buyer (Department of Work and Pensions) to manage individual cases including the establishment, collection and transfer of monies received from the paying parent under payment plans. The Supplier may be required to undertake other orders for sale debt litigation resolution services to be agreed during the Contract Period. The recovery includes the management of property for which an order for possession has been granted to ensure that the value of the sale of property is protected and tenderers should have relationships with supplier in order to deliver this requirement. Suppliers will also be required to undertake all tasks associated with the sale of property including the appointment and management of estate agents.

The duration of the contract is expected to be 36 months with 2 x 12 month optional extensions.

If you are interested in participating in the upcoming tender, please register your interest on Jaggaer (reference: pqq_28898) by 12:00, Friday 21 April 2023.

Link to register: https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

The Expression of Interest is being published in advance of a potential upcoming opportunity however suppliers should be aware that DWP is not committed to, nor guarantees a procurement at this stage. An Invitation to Tender will be issued should DWP proceed to a procurement. DWP reserves the right to withdraw or amend any intention to proceed to procurement stage at any time. Failure to register interest by the deadline will not result in exclusion from the bidding process.


About the buyer

Contact name

Jay Kistasamy

Address

Caxton House, Tothill Street,
London
SW1H 9NA
England

Email

CD.debtservices@dwp.gov.uk