Published date: 29 March 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Legal representation services - 79112000
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
£26,530
Procurement reference
tender_308916/1194423
Published date
29 March 2023
Closing date
11 August 2022
Closing time
11:59am
Contract start date
28 February 2023
Contract end date
27 February 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers State Pension and a range of working age, disability, debt management and 'ill health' benefits to over 22 million claimants and customers. The purpose of this contract is to recover money owed to UK Government through a Debt Management Litigation process from debtors who are required to meet their statutory obligations.
Legal enforcement activity does not traditionally fall within DWP/CMS services unless there is a public or administrative law interest, however, there is sometimes a requirement for an appropriate and fully qualified supplier to take cases further forward on behalf of DWP/CMS. All DWP actions taken fully comply with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidelines.
DWP has therefore contracted a Private Sector supplier to recover debt that DWP has not been able to collect via in-house processes. The use of this enforcement power has the desired effect of persuading some non-compliant debtors to pay their debts and avoid further legal action to be taken and/or where they may incur additional incidental charges.
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Awarded date
29 November 2022
Contract start date
28 February 2023
Contract end date
27 February 2025
Total value of contract
£26,530
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Address
No. 1 Colmore Square, Birmingham
Reference
Companies House number: OC319029
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Address
No.1 Colmore Square
Birmingham
B4 6AA
England
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