Published date: 10 June 2020

Last edited date: 14 November 2025

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


Closing: 5 August 2019, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Justice services - 75230000

  • Bailiff services - 75242110

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£29,183,931

Procurement reference

tender_199565/861321

Published date

10 June 2020

Closing date

5 August 2019

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

24 January 2020

Contract end date

28 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

HMCTS uses private contractors known as Approved Enforcement Agencies (AEA) as part of its enforcement approach. AEAs are predominately used to execute Warrants of Control but the current contract also allows them to execute Warrants of Arrest. Contracts need to be re-procured to secure continuity of approved enforcement services to enable collection of financial impositions. The monies collected by AEAs on behalf of HMCTS from defaulters provides significant income for the Department.

Warrants of Control (WoC) are issued for purpose of levying goods to satisfy a fine ordered by a court - The AEAs collect the fines on behalf of HMCTS and are able to charge a recovery fee (set out in statute) directly from the defaulter, so there are no costs to HMCTS.

Warrants of Arrest (WoA) are issued when a person has defaulted on payment of their court fine - The AEAs execute these on behalf of HMCTS and are paid a fixed fee. HMCTS uses this service in areas where it does not have the capacity to send Civilian Enforcement Officers (CEOs).

The contract extension includes a 2 year extension as advertised, and a further 18 months extension. The total contract value is expected to remain below the original advertised value.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

24 January 2020

Contract start date

24 January 2020

Contract end date

28 February 2029

Total value of contract

£29,183,931

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Marston Limited

Address

Rutland House, 8th Floor, 148 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2JR

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

kathryn.farquhar@justice.gov.uk