Planning

Provision of Debt Recovery Services

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015983

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050509

Published 17 April 2025, 3:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road, Llanishen

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

Contact

EVANGELINE THORPE

Email

evangeline.thorpe@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 2921500823

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Debt Recovery Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79940000 - Collection agency services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) is seeking expressions of interest from experienced and qualified suppliers capable of providing a comprehensive debt collection service.

The service will relate specifically to debts that have remained unpaid for 54 days or more and have already been processed through the UHB’s internal credit control procedures.

Interested parties should be able to demonstrate:

-Proven experience in debt recovery within the public sector or similar environments

-Compliance with all relevant legislation and industry standards

-A professional, ethical approach to collections

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) is seeking expressions of interest from experienced and qualified suppliers capable of providing a comprehensive debt collection service.

The service will relate specifically to debts that have remained unpaid for 54 days or more and have already been processed through the UHB’s internal credit control procedures.

Interested parties should be able to demonstrate:

-Proven experience in debt recovery within the public sector or similar environments

-Compliance with all relevant legislation and industry standards

-A professional, ethical approach to collections

two.2.14) Additional information

This notice is issued solely to gauge market interest and does not constitute a formal procurement process.

Suppliers wishing to express interest should respond on Sell2Wales to be included in the tender process.

Please note any organisations which have not expressed interest from this notice will not be invited to tender.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 June 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=150098.

(WA Ref:150098)