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Published 8 Jun 2026

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R6144 Debt Assist

Authority: Tower Hamlets

Direct award
CPV: Other community, social and personal services (98000000)
Published contract value£850,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 4 Nov 2027
Contract starts 5 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets will run a pilot using the Debt Assist product, a unique offering in the market designed to support ethical debt collection for local authorities. Importantly, the Council does not incur any cost unless the supplier successfully collects. Spend is directly linked to recovery performance, giving us control over costs based on referral volumes. This is for an 18-month contract. The initial pilot will cover various debt streams including Housing Benefits Overpayments, Sundry Debts [including ASC], Parking including PCN notices, and may include Council Tax and Business Rates as required. This list is not exhaustive and may be amended as required throughout the lifetime of the Contract.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Direct award
Buyer reference
TOWER001-DN814442-29529552
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Direct
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
England, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    21 Apr 2026
  2. Contract starts
    5 May 2026
  3. Notice published
    8 Jun 2026
  4. Contract ends
    4 Nov 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Liberata UK LimitedSupplier Liberata UK Limited 2nd Floor Front 60 Cheapside London EC2V 6AX
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-323593fc-0291-45d4-99a8-2afc02d29a88-2026-06-08T16:58:56+01:00
Published
8 Jun 2026
Latest update
8 Jun 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-323593fc-0291-45d4-99a8-2afc02d29a88
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-323593fc-0291-45d4-99a8-2afc02d29a88-1