Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield City Council
Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
Contact
Tim Dent
Telephone
+44 01142053646
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
National registration number
(GB) 173 5488 38
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Debt Recovery Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75242000 - Public law and order services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council requires a continuation of the services going forward with the proposed new Debt Enforcement Framework covering four lots:
• Lot 1: Debit Collection Agency (DCA)
• Lot 2: Enforcement Agents (EA)
• Lot 3: Tracing and Process Serving
• Lot 4: High Court Enforcement (HCE)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Debt Recovery Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75230000 - Justice services
- 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services
- 79714100 - Tracing system services
- 79714110 - Absconder-tracing services
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires a continuation of the services going forward with the proposed new Debt Enforcement Framework covering four lots:
• Lot 1: Debit Collection Agency (DCA)
• Lot 2: Enforcement Agents (EA)
• Lot 3: Tracing and Process Serving
• Lot 4: High Court Enforcement (HCE)
Lot 1 of the Tender will relate to the utilisation of external Debt Collection Agencies (DCA’s) to work with the Council to collect Sundry Debt Arrears, Housing Benefit overpayments, Former Tenant Rent arrears and Social Care fees.
Lot 2 of the Tender relates to actions taken by Enforcement Agents in relation to Parking Debts, Business Improvement District Debts, Local Taxation Debts and • All other debts and activities where Enforcement Agents can be utilised.
Lot 3 of the Tender relates to a wide range of Tracing activities including but not limited to Tracing Activity to locate/trace debtors and identify their address, providing information to confirm financial circumstances (e.g. employment details, assets, ability to pay etc), Process serving official notices.
Lot 4 of the Tender relates to actions taken by High Court Enforcement Agents in relation to Collection of High Court Enforcement debts, All other debts and activities where High Court Enforcement Action can be utilised will also be covered under this contract (e.g. removals from properties and sites etc).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
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: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-009608
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Debt Recovery Services
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
1
Title
Debt Recovery Services
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
1
Title
Debt Recovery Services
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
Lot No
1
Title
Debt Recovery Services
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5
Lot No
1
Title
Debt Recovery Services
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom