Published date: 3 April 2023

Last edited date: 4 April 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: 12 May 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Justice services - 75230000

  • Law-courts-related administrative services - 75231100

  • Public law and order services - 75242000

    • Tracing system services - 79714100

    • Absconder-tracing services - 79714110

    • Collection agency services - 79940000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

20230403114330-104130

Published date

3 April 2023

Closing date

12 May 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

9 September 2023

Contract end date

8 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council requires a continuation of the services going forward with the proposed new Debt Enforcement Framework covering four lots:
• Lot 1: Debit Collection Agency (DCA)
• Lot 2: Enforcement Agents (EA)
• Lot 3: Tracing and Process Serving
• Lot 4: High Court Enforcement (HCE)

Lot 1 of the Tender will relate to the utilisation of external Debt Collection Agencies (DCA's) to work with the Council to collect Sundry Debt Arrears, Housing Benefit overpayments, Former Tenant Rent arrears and Social Care fees.

Lot 2 of the Tender relates to actions taken by Enforcement Agents in relation to Parking Debts, Business Improvement District Debts, Local Taxation Debts and • All other debts and activities where Enforcement Agents can be utilised.

Lot 3 of the Tender relates to a wide range of Tracing activities including but not limited to Tracing Activity to locate/trace debtors and identify their address, providing information to confirm financial circumstances (e.g. employment details, assets, ability to pay etc), Process serving official notices.

Lot 4 of the Tender relates to actions taken by High Court Enforcement Agents in relation to Collection of High Court Enforcement debts, All other debts and activities where High Court Enforcement Action can be utilised will also be covered under this contract (e.g. removals from properties and sites etc).

More information

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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