# Collection agency services (CPV 79940000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/collection-agency-services-79940000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Collection agency services (CPV 79940000) covers UK public procurement for Collection agency services. Tracked across 90 published procedures (39 in the last 12 months) across 57 contracting authorities, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Collection agency services

- **CPV Code:** `79940000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Business Services & Consultancy (CPV 79000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 2

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 39

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 90

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 28 (57 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 33 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/collection-agency-services-79940000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/collection-agency-services-79940000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 6 bids (middle half 4–7) (median of 8 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £100k (median net contract award; interquartile range £50k–£575k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 99 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 50% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 28% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Business Services & Consultancy

1. [Business and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-and-management-consultancy-services-79410000): 1,062 notices/12m

2. [Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/advertising-and-marketing-services-79340000): 570 notices/12m

3. [Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recruitment-services-79600000): 551 notices/12m

4. [Market research services (CPV 79310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/market-research-services-79310000): 479 notices/12m

5. [Subscription services (CPV 79980000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/subscription-services-79980000): 421 notices/12m

6. [Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services (CPV 79950000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/exhibition-fair-and-congress-organisation-services-79950000): 407 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Collection agency services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Managed Debt Collection Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-debt-collection-services-ocds-h6vhtk-059404): £650,000,000 · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Government Commercial Agency

2. [Debt Collection](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/debt-collection-ocds-h6vhtk-06f584): £43,554,267 · Deadline: 29 Dec 2026 · United Utilities Water Limited

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Collection agency services work:

1. [Student Loans Company](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/student-loans-company-gov-pb27): 8 notices (2 in last 12m)

2. [Leeds City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-city-council-ons-e08000035): 5 notices (3 in last 12m)

3. [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-coh-02366678): 3 notices (2 in last 12m) · **1 open**

4. [Leicester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicester-city-council-ons-e06000016): 3 notices (3 in last 12m)

5. [NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northumbrian-water-group-limited-coh-04760441): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/places-for-people-group-ltd-rsh-l4236): 3 notices (3 in last 12m)

7. [Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sheffield-teaching-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rhq): 2 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open**

8. [Aberdeenshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aberdeenshire-council-ons-s12000034): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 11 notices (22%)

2. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 11 notices (22%)

3. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 10 notices (20%)

4. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 9 notices (18%)

5. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 9 notices (18%)

6. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 8 notices (16%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Collection agency services:

1. [Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/scott-co-scotland-llp-coh-so305258): 4 procedures (8 awards) across 3 contracting authorities

2. [MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/marston-holdings-limited-coh-04305487): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

3. [Newlyn PLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/newlyn-plc-coh-03770985): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

4. [Bristow & Sutor](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bristow-sutor-coh-01431688): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

5. [UK Search Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/uk-search-limited-coh-05321310): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

6. [PASTDUE CREDIT SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/past-due-credit-solutions-coh-sc287794): 3 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

7. [Advantis Credit Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/advantis-credit-limited-coh-05223252): 2 procedures (3 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

8. [George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/george-walker-co-t-a-walker-love-GB-FTS-145573): 2 procedures (3 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Collection agency services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/collection-agency-services-79940000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/collection-agency-services-79940000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt