Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
2 St. Johns Street
COVENTRY
CV12LZ
Contact
Sarah Griffiths-Jones
sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2477716919
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG33 - Coventry
Companies House
02366686
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig
Wrexham
sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL - Wales
Companies House
03527628
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/15042029
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/15042029
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
High Court Enforcement Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This requirement is for the provision of High Court enforcement services (the collection of outstanding water debt). There are 2 key elements to the service viz:
(i) Step 1: administrative. This means applying for County Court Judgments to be transferred to the High Court. This is called the Transfer Up Process, (TUP). If successful, the court issues a "writ of control" and
(ii) Step 2: enforcement. This is "enforcing the writ of control", i.e., collecting the debt
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender seeks to appoint a panel of High Court Enforcement Officers to assits the collection of outstanding water debt.
There are 2 key elements to the service namely:
(i) Step 1: administrative. This means applying for County Court Judgments to be transferred to the High Court. This is called the Transfer Up Process, (TUP). If successful, the court issues a writ of control and
(ii) Step 2: enforcement. This is "enforcing the writ of control", i.e., collecting the debt
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,900,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There will be 4, 12 month extension options
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There will be 4, 12 month extension options
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 February 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Severn Trent Water
2 St John's Street
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom