Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Telephone
+44 1467539600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Sheriff Officer Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of Sherriff Officer and debt collection services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to secure one supplier for a ‘Debt Collection Sheriff Officer Services’ contract for all income streams in accordance with the requirements detailed in this document. Tenderers are required to implement recovery procedures and carry out diligence in accordance with the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 as amended and other relevant legislation, all in line with the Council’s policies and procedures.
The Council’s objective is to ensure that principal debts and any surcharges are cleared as quickly and effectively as possible, whilst also minimising the overall burden of debt to the customer.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-031083
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
000-WPTA4456
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP
279 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JL
Telephone
+44 1314778900
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:757526)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Civil Justice Centre & Commercial Courts
Aberdeen
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
53 Castle S
Aberdeen
AB11 5BB
Telephone
+44 1224657200
Country
United Kingdom