Planning

Sheriff Officer Services

  • Scotland Excel

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026306

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fa62

Published 6 September 2023, 11:20am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

Email

oss@scotland-excel.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1414888230

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

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

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Sheriff Officer Services

Reference number

1023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for Sheriff Officer Services.

It is anticipated that the scope of the services covered under the framework will include, but is not limited to, debt collection services for

council tax (including water and wastewater charges), non domestic rates, community charge, housing benefit overpayments, enforcement

and diligence in relation to current and former tenant rent arrears, service of a variety of statutory notices, post decree services including the

service of charge and the carrying out of evictions, service of sundry court documents e.g. summons and interlocutors, sales ledger debt

collection, sales ledger diligence and penalty charge notices.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75242100 - Public-order services
  • 75242110 - Bailiff services
  • 75231000 - Judicial services
  • 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Throughout Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for Sheriff Officer Services.

Tenderers will be able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas, where applicable.

Please note, the lot structure is still to be confirmed, and is therefore subject to change.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

9 October 2023


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

Scotland Excel envisages publishing a future tender opportunity on behalf of all 32 local authorities in Scotland, together with any

Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014.

For more information about Scotland Excel and its members, please see http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk.

At this stage there is an opportunity for interested parties to meet with Scotland Excel to discuss the upcoming framework. We would like

to invite suppliers to contact Scotland Excel to arrange an individual meeting to take place via Microsoft Teams on Monday 18th September and Tuesday 19th September.

The meetings will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. The meeting can also be conducted over the telephone if this is easier due to locality.

Please email oss@scotland-excel.org.uk by Thursday 14th September if you are interested in arranging a meeting.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=743053.

(SC Ref:743053)