Published date: 24 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: 26 January 2024, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Justice services - 75230000

  • Public security, law and order services - 75240000

  • Legal services - 79100000

    • Investigation and security services - 79700000

    • Collection agency services - 79940000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

20231124160959-104130

Published date

24 November 2023

Closing date

26 January 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

16 March 2024

Contract end date

15 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Council has an ongoing requirement for the services of Debt Collection Agencies (DCA), High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEO), Enforcement Agents (EA), Tracing and Process Serving Facilities. This suite of services provides Debt collection, Enforcement services, High Court enforcement and Tracing services to ICAM (Income Collection and Management Team) who manage the collection of sundry debt (including housing benefits overpayments) and Parking Fines for the Council. The contract is also currently used by Income Management Team and Financial Inclusion within the Housing Service for collection of outstanding rent debt. The process serving element of the contract is used by the Council's Legal department.


About the buyer

Contact name

Tim Dent

Address

Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
ENG

Telephone

+44 01142053646

Email

tim.dent@sheffield.gov.uk

Website

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk