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
NUTS 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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=74246&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=74246&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Reference number
80111
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council has an ongoing requirement for the services of Debt Collection Agencies (DCA), High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEO), Enforcement Agents (EA), Tracing and Process Serving Facilities. This suite of services provides Debt collection, Enforcement services, High Court enforcement and Tracing services to ICAM (Income Collection and Management Team) who manage the collection of sundry debt (including housing benefits overpayments) and Parking Fines for the Council. The contract is also currently used by Income Management Team and Financial Inclusion within the Housing Service for collection of outstanding rent debt. The process serving element of the contract is used by the Council’s Legal department.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,113,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Debt Recovery Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75230000 - Justice services
- 75240000 - Public security, law and order services
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79700000 - Investigation and security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has an ongoing requirement for the services of Debt Collection Agencies (DCA), High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEO), Enforcement Agents (EA), Tracing and Process Serving Facilities. This suite of services provides Debt collection, Enforcement services, High Court enforcement and Tracing services to ICAM (Income Collection and Management Team) who manage the collection of sundry debt (including housing benefits overpayments) and Parking Fines for the Council. The contract is also currently used by Income Management Team and Financial Inclusion within the Housing Service for collection of outstanding rent debt. The process serving element of the contract is used by the Council’s Legal department.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,113,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
16 March 2024
End date
15 March 2028
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.1.8) 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 expressions of interest
Date
26 January 2024
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
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