Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Student Loans Company Limited
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
Telephone
+44 1413062000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Administration of Student Loans
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Debt Resolution Services
Reference number
2022-TR-0030
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The management of a panel of Debt Collection Agencies for the collection of the following debt types: •Repayment of Grant Overpayments (RGO) - Overpaid grants to students. •Income Repayment Loans (ICR) - Student loans taken by students during university. •GLOP – Grant and Loan Overpayments
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: £4,950,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The management of a panel of DCAs for the collection of the following debt types: •Repayment of Grant Overpayments (RGO) - Overpaid grants to students. •Income Repayment Loans (ICR) - Student loans taken by students during university. •GLOP – Grant and Loan Overpayments
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Services / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 65
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 1 x 12 month period
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The procurement exercise took the form of a direct award utilising an existing framework, RM6226 Debt Resolution Services, put in place by Crown Commercial Services, this framework was awarded in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-TR-0030
Title
Debt Resolution Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TDX Group Ltd
1 Angel Court
London
EC2R 7HJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05059906
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,950,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023914-PRO-23879832
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
Telephone
+44 1413062109
Country
United Kingdom