Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
London
W1T 7NZ
Contact
Roy Dennis
Telephone
+44 2073072772
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=60013&B=LUPC
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=60013&B=LUPC
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Debt Recovery Services
Reference number
PFB5062 LU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of debt recovery services in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. Members include higher education, further education, schools, the wider public sector and not for profit institutions.
There are two lots under the framework. One for student focused and a second for commercial debt recovery..
The framework agreement is estimated to commence in May 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Debt Recovery (Student Focused)
Lot No
1
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
The provision of debt recovery services with specific emphasis on specialist services pertaining to student debt recovery for the education sector. This includes pre-legal and legal recoveries, consumer and commercial debt. This is restricted to FCA or SRA registered bidders.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
12-month extension option possible at buyer's discretion,
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework may be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies.
two.2.14) Additional information
Attached as document
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Debt Recovery (Commercial Focused)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
London W1T 7NZ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of debt recovery services with specific emphasis on specialist services pertaining to commercial debt recovery for our members. This includes pre-legal and legal recoveries, consumer and commercial debt. This is restricted to SRA registered bidders.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
12-month extension option possible at buyer's discretion,
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework may be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies.
two.2.14) Additional information
Attached as document
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Bidders must be FCA or SRA registered as defined against each lot in the procurement documentation.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 10
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 April 2023
Local time
11:59pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 3 October 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 April 2023
Local time
11:59pm
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
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road,
London
W1T 7NZ
Telephone
+44 2073072772
Country
United Kingdom