Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CPS
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EA
Telephone
+44 2077176000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Appointment of an Office Holder in Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery Cases
Reference number
PR 2022 112
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75131000 - Government services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework Agreement for the Appointment of an Office Holder in Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery Cases
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: £12,070,615
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework Agreement for the Appointment of an Office Holder in Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery Cases
.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) sought to procure a service for the appointment of an Office Holder in Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery Cases. The CPS (or other body as applicable) will apply to the court for the appointment of Receivers and Trustees under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (for criminal confiscation and civil recovery casework) and the legislation that preceded the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (for criminal confiscation casework). The requirement was for a Framework Agreement to be put in place as the mechanism by which the CPS and other bodies will select an Office Holder to be put forward to the court for appointment.
The Office Holder will be appointed as a Receiver or Trustee either to manage assets or to take possession of and realise assets to pay a Confiscation Order in Criminal Confiscation Cases and to investigate the origins of assets, manage assets or to take possession of and realise assets subject to Civil Recovery Orders in Civil Recovery Cases.
The CPS has a specialist division dedicated to asset recovery – CPS Proceeds of Crime Division (CPS POCD). Proceeds of crime is the term given to money or assets gained by criminals during the course of their criminal activity. The authorities, including the CPS, have powers to seek to confiscate these assets so that crime doesn’t pay. By taking out the profits that fund crime, we can help disrupt the cycle and prevent further offences. CPS POCD is a national service dedicated to asset recovery work. CPS POCD works with law enforcement agencies including the police, the National Crime Agency (NCA), His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs and the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), as well as Regional Asset Recovery Teams (multi-agency), Asset Confiscation Enforcement teams (police, DWP & NCA), HM Courts & Tribunal Service and the Home Office.
This replacement Framework Agreement can be used by: an enforcement authority (as defined in section 316 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) or a prosecuting authority in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or any government department, executive agency of a government department, Non-departmental Public Body, local authority or NHS Body.
The following types of Receiver/Trustee were in scope:
Criminal:
i. Management Receivers
ii. Enforcement Receivers
iii. NCA Receivers
Civil:
i. Interim Receivers
ii. Receiver in Connection with an Interim Freezing Order
iii. Receivers in Connection with Property Freezing Orders
iv. Receivers in Connection with Prohibition Orders
v. Trustees for Civil Recovery
The scope of work includes both domestic and incoming international asset recovery cases.
Receivers and Trustees will be remunerated from the sums that they realise from the sale of the assets over which they are appointed. The CPS (and other bodies) do not offer indemnities and therefore if no assets are realised there is no scope for remuneration.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Submission / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This replacement Framework Agreement can be used by: an enforcement authority (as defined in section 316 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) or a prosecuting authority in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or any government department, executive agency of a government department, Non-departmental Public Body, local authority or NHS Body.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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: 2024/S 000-016899
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PR 2022 112
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Azets PS Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HS Alpha Limited
Hertford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Interpath Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Moorfields Advisory Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PKF Littlejohn Advisory Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
S&W Partners LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,070,615
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crown Prosecution Service
102 Petty France
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crown Prosecution Service
102 Petty France
London
Country
United Kingdom