Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mr Martin Grogan
martin.grogan@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164545013
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
PAN2942 - Concession for Enforcement and Debt Collection Services
Reference number
DN672514
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council invited Tenders for a Concession for the provision of Enforcement and Debt Collection Services using a common specification to cover the following categories:-
• Council Tax and Business Rates (including Business Improvement District levy)
• Parking Services & Moving Traffic Enforcement to include all Parking Penalty Charge Notices issued via Camera Device Enforcement or by a Civil Enforcement Officer.
• Sundry Debts (these are all other debts not described above, e.g. commercial rent arrears, care costs, housing benefit overpayments, former tenant rent arrears and maintenance & repair costs).
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: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Leicester City Council invites Tenders for a Concession for the provision of Enforcement and Debt Collection Services using a common specification to cover the following categories:-
• Council Tax and Business Rates (including Business Improvement District levy)
• Parking Services & Moving Traffic Enforcement to include all Parking Penalty Charge Notices issued via Camera Device Enforcement or by a Civil Enforcement Officer.
• Sundry Debts (these are all other debts not described above, e.g. commercial rent arrears, care costs, housing benefit overpayments, former tenant rent arrears and maintenance & repair costs).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The proposed Concession will be for three years with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two years.
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-017359
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PAN2942
Title
PAN2942 - Enforcement and Debt Collection Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newlyn plc
Century House, Wargrave Road
Henley-on Thames
RG29 2LT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bristow & Sutor
Bartleet Road, Washford
Redditch
B98 0FL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dukes Bailiffs Limited
Dukes Court, 7 Newcastle Street
Stone
ST15 8JT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
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: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (King's Bench Division)
Priority Courts, 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom