Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 30 Jul 2025, 16:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CPU 4035 For the provision of Debt Recovery Enforcement Agents

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF14)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£3,720,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 20 Aug 2025awarded 28 Oct 2025

Awarded to Bristow & Sutor +2 more3 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Debt recovery and enforcement agency services for Council Tax, National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR), Commercial Rents, BID's and Traffic Debts.

CPV: Collection agency services · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,720,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £3,720,000 exc. VAT · £4,464,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 months

79940000 Collection agency services 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 90% - Price 10%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Concession
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Jul 2025, 16:38 BST
Last source update: 11 May 2026, 15:13 BST
Authority reference: CPU 4035
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-044449
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Collection agency servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056982 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 15 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

30 Jul 2025 → 11 May 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
30 Jul 2025, 16:38 BST
Clarification questions by
15 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline
20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts387 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published164 days ago
11 May 2026, 15:13 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
30 Jul 2025, 16:38 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 Oct 2025, 14:11 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Oct 2025, 14:11 GMT
Contract signature expected
10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
11 May 2026, 15:13 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 8

Contracts signed 3latest 30 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bristow & Sutor17 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: As decided by the Council	£1,240,000	28 Oct 2025	Awarded
EQUITA LIMITEDRE-TENDER CPU 4035 For the provision of Debt Recovery Enforcement Agents17 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: As decided by the Council	£1,240,000	28 Oct 2025	Awarded
MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDRE-TENDER CPU 4035 For the provision of Debt Recovery Enforcement Agents17 Nov 2025 – 29 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: As decided by the Council	£1,240,000	28 Oct 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Bristow & Sutor
Signed
30 Nov 2025
Value
£1,240,000
Period
1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
3.3 The Authority, at its own discretion, may, by giving the Concessionaire not less than 3 Months' written notice prior to expiry of the Initial Term, request, on no more than two occasions, the extension of this Concession Agreement in respect of the whole (or part) of the Concessionary Services and on the same terms mutatis mutandis for a period of up to 1 year.
Contract 2 · EQUITA LIMITED
Signed
25 Nov 2025
Value
£1,240,000
Period
1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Authority, at its own discretion, may, by giving the Concessionaire not less than 3 Months' written notice prior to expiry of the Initial Term, request, on no more than two occasions, the extension of this Concession Agreement in respect of the whole (or part) of the Concessionary Services and on the same terms mutatis mutandis for a period of up to 1 year.
Contract 3 · MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Signed
25 Nov 2025
Value
£1,240,000
Period
1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Authority, at its own discretion, may, by giving the Concessionaire not less than 3 Months' written notice prior to expiry of the Initial Term, request, on no more than two occasions, the extension of this Concession Agreement in respect of the whole (or part) of the Concessionary Services and on the same terms mutatis mutandis for a period of up to 1 year.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGG-1891-TDCX Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3NGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

BRISTOW & SUTORAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01431688GB-PPON: PRXG-8613-GJWG Bartleet Road, Redditch, West Midlands, B98 0FLContact email
Bristow & SutorAwarded supplier Bartleet Road Washford United Kingdom, Worcestershire, West Midlands, B98 0FLContact email
Equita LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03168671GB-PPON: PLGH-5568-PMBP 6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 4PEContact email
MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04305487GB-PPON: PHZR-5319-ZRXR 77 Shaftesbury Avenue, 3rd Floor, London, London, W1D 5DUContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractDOCX
Signed contract contractSigned contractDOCX
Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

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