Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
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.
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