Contract

Supply of Enforcement Agents/Debt Collection Services to Norwich City Council

  • Norwich City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-037594

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04bd78

Published 20 November 2024, 5:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norwich City Council

City Hall

NORWICH

NR21NH

Email

procurement@norwich.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norwich/aspx/Home

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

Supply of Enforcement Agents/Debt Collection Services to Norwich City Council

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79940000 - Collection agency services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of Enforcement Agents/Debt Collection Services to Norwich City Council.

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: £500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Enforcement agent provision for the Council to achieve a service that is of the highest standard and complies with all legislative requirements. Further competition under the CCS Debt Resolution Services (RM6226) Framework - Lot 5: Enforcement Services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Focus / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Management Systems / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Staff Performance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: ICT Systems / Technology / Processes / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrating Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Resource Capability / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 10

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract term is for two years with an option to extend for a further two years (to 2028).


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:

Further competition call-off from an existing framework with Crown Commercial Services. The framework itself was published in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender service and an award notice was issued for the succesful suppliers. Is a fully compliant framework the Council can call-off from for above and below threshold procurements.

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

NRW/20756

Title

Supply of Enforcement Agents/Debt Collection Services to Norwich City Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Jacobs Enforcement Ltd

Wirral

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD74 - Wirral
Companies House

15480247

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

NRW/20756

Title

Supply of Enforcement Agents/Debt Collection Services to Norwich City Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Marston (Holdings) Limited

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House

04305487

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Norwich City Council

Norwich

Country

United Kingdom