Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Telephone
+44 1467539600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Sheriff Officer Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of Sherriff Officer and debt collection services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to secure one supplier for a ‘Debt Collection Sheriff Officer Services’ contract for all income streams in accordance with the requirements detailed in this document. Tenderers are required to implement recovery procedures and carry out diligence in accordance with the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 as amended and other relevant legislation, all in line with the Council’s policies and procedures.
The Council’s objective is to ensure that principal debts and any surcharges are cleared as quickly and effectively as possible, whilst also minimising the overall burden of debt to the customer.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Optional Further 12 Month Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Organisations Should Be Suitably Qualified To Provide Sherriff Officer & Debt Collections Services In Scotland.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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=748154.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Please submit information as to how your organisation will assist the Council in furthering these sustainability and community benefits objectives in relation to this Contract. You should include information on how this might be measured throughout the term of the Contract. This will include such things as: timescales, evidence capture, reporting and quality assurance systems (where applicable), processes and resources relating to delivery of these benefits.
You should include an outline of all community benefits that your organisation will commit to deliver during the lifetime of this Contract/Framework Agreement, should you be successful. Tenderers should be aware that only those community benefits that relate to the subject matter of the Contract/Framework can be taken into account in this evaluation. Although the judgment of relevance is a matter for the Council, an innovative approach towards how those benefits relate to the Contract/Framework Agreement is encouraged.
Please note that offered benefits will be discussed / agreed at mobilisation and must be recorded/reported through an established process. Delivery of community benefits will be monitored as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) during ongoing contract management.
As well as the points listed above, the Council understands that suppliers may have other innovative community benefits that do not fall under any of the suggested headings provided. Tenderers are asked to provide details of any additional community benefits that can be discussed / agreed at mobilisation.
More information can be found in Appendix 5 of the ITT documents.
(SC Ref:748154)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=748154
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Civil Justice Centre & Commercial Courts
Aberdeen
Country
United Kingdom