Collection agency services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79940000·Services · class·in Business Services & Consultancy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
79940000 Collection agency services114 notices · 97%79941000 Toll-collection services5 notices · 4%- Business and management consultancy services 926 · 12m
- Advertising and marketing services 504 · 12m
- Miscellaneous business-related services 497 · 12m
- Market research services 453 · 12m
- Security services 408 · 12m
- Accounting and auditing services 364 · 12m
- Business and management consultancy and related services 311 · 12m
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services 276 · 12m
- Recruitment services 232 · 12m
- Legal services 222 · 12m
- All of Business Services & Consultancy →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 36% (42 notices)
- Central government 27% (32 notices)
- Other public bodies 21% (24 notices)
- Housing associations 6% (7 notices)
- NHS & health 1% (1 notices)
- Not classified 9% (11 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Loans Company | Central government | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Leeds City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| The Wheatley Housing Group Limited | Housing associations | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Transport | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicester City Council | Local authorities | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Places for People Group Ltd | Other public bodies | 3 | 3 | 0 |
71 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 69 of 117 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 73% (85 notices)
- Framework 26% (30 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (2 notices)
- Open 47% (55 notices)
- Route not published 30% (35 notices)
- Selective 21% (24 notices)
- Limited / restricted 3% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 74% (31 notices)
- Below threshold 26% (11 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (63) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 5% (1)
- 2–3 45% (9)
- 4–6 25% (5)
- 7 or more 25% (5)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 251 awards to 81 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 35% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| BRISTOW & SUTOR | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Marston Holdings Ltd | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Newlyn PLC | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| UK SEARCH LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PASTDUE CREDIT SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| ADVANTIS CREDIT LIMITED | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 40 of 117 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in collection agency services
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Collection | United Utilities Water Limited | 29 Dec 2026 | 100d | £43,554,267 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7994. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 11 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7994. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.