Published date: 28 February 2017

Last edited date: 28 February 2017

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: 10 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Bailiff services - 75242110

  • Parking enforcement services - 98351110

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

DN243331

Published date

28 February 2017

Closing date

10 April 2017

Contract start date

6 July 2017

Contract end date

5 July 2021

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Somerset County Council and Dorset County Council are tendering for a four-year, two (2) Lot Framework Agreement for the provision of civil debt enforcement agency services to Somerset County Council (Lot 1) and Dorset County Council (Lot 2).
Somerset County Council (SCC) is leading the procurement of this Framework Agreement; however the evaluation of submissions relating to Lot 2 will consist of officers from Dorset County Council (DCC).
Any call-off contracts that arise out of that Framework Agreement shall operate as a service concession and shall be for the provision of Enforcement Agent Services in respect of unpaid penalty charge notices (PCNs).
Somerset County Council undertakes enforcement of on-street parking restrictions and off-street on behalf of the District Councils in the SCC administrative area. Enforcement of bus lanes by ANPR/CCTV is currently undertaken in two locations. Debt enforcement services are required to recover PCNs that remain outstanding following the receipt of the required statutory enforcement documentation by the registered keeper of the vehicle incurring the PCN. The approximate number of warrants issued annually is 2,500 but is not a guaranteed volume. Dorset County Council (DCC) undertakes enforcement of on-street parking restrictions and off-street on behalf of Purbeck District Council and Wareham Town Council. Debt enforcement services are required to recover PCNs that remain outstanding following the receipt of the required statutory enforcement documentation by the registered keeper of the vehicle incurring the PCN. The current number of warrants issued annually is in the region of 1,000. The number is an approximation and should not be relied upon as a guaranteed level or volume.The Service shall be provided on a concessionary basis under the Framework Agreement. This means no price weighting will apply just quality as operating the Fee structure is to be in accordance with the relevant legislation, currently SI 1/2014 The Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014 and SI 1894/2013 Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013. Full details are provided in the ITT documents.


About the buyer

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
England

Email

blbutera@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk