Published date: 24 January 2024

Last edited date: 15 July 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 August 2023, 12pm

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, Wales

Value of contract

£566,171

Procurement reference

tender_359593/1306157

Published date

24 January 2024

Closing date

17 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

19 January 2024

Contract end date

20 February 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

15/7/24: Amendment of Existing Notice-Contract Award Date corrected to 19/1/24

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. However, the Supplier may be required to undertake other debt litigation resolution services to be agreed during the Contract Period. 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 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. Suppliers will also be required to undertake all tasks associated with the sale of property including the appointment and management of estate agents.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Orders for Sale Litigation Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 July 2023, last edited 3 July 2023

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

19 January 2024

Contract start date

19 January 2024

Contract end date

20 February 2027

Total value of contract

£566,171

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP

Address

No 1 Colmore Square, Birmingham, England, B4 6AA

Reference

Companies House number: OC319029

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Caxton House, Tothill street
London
SW1H 9NA
England

Email

cd.debtservices@dwp.gov.uk