Published date: 13 September 2024

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


Closing: 20 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Law-courts-related administrative services - 75231100

  • Bailiff services - 75242110

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

£7,900,000

Procurement reference

tender_395059/1404463

Published date

13 September 2024

Closing date

20 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 February 2025

Contract end date

2 February 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract is for the delivery of Crown Court Means Testing (CCMT) - Debt Collection and Enforcement Services (DCES) for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA). The supplier will provide national debt collection and enforcement services in relation to monies owed by means tested defendants who are in receipt of legal aid in respect of a case to be heard, or a case that has been heard and resulted in a conviction, in the Crown Court. The services covers all Crown Courts in England and Wales. The supplier will be responsible for the collection and enforcement of Legal Aid Contributions which requires case management, collection, enforcement and refund of monies where appropriate. The Supplier must keep individuals fully engaged throughout the lifetime of the debt.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Debt Collection and Enforcement Services (DCES)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 November 2023

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

8 August 2024

Contract start date

3 February 2025

Contract end date

2 February 2029

Total value of contract

£7,900,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Advantis Credit Limited

Address

Floor 9 Peninsular House, 30-36 Monument Street, London, EC3R 8LJ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

sophie.watkinson@justice.gov.uk