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Published 20 Jun 2022, 10:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Debt Collection and Enforcement Services (DCES)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£10,000,000exc. VAT21% below first published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Dec 2023awarded 20 Dec 2023
Awarded to Advantis Credit Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supplier will provide national debt collection and enforcement services in relation to monies owed by means tested defendants who are in receipt of legal aid in respect of a case to be heard, or a case that has been heard and resulted in a conviction, in Crown Court. The services covers all Crown Courts in England and Wales.

CPV: Bailiff services · Law-courts-related administrative services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This contract is for the delivery of Crown Court Means Testing (CCMT) - Debt…AwardedRenewalPublished value£14,000,000

This contract is for the delivery of Crown Court Means Testing (CCMT) - Debt Collection and Enforcement Services (DCES) for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA). The supplier will provide national debt collection and enforcement services in relation to monies owed by means tested defendants who are in receipt of legal aid in respect of a case to be heard, or a case that has been heard and resulted in a conviction, in Crown Court. The services covers all Crown Courts in England and Wales.

Delivery: UK · The Services cover all Crown Courts in England and Wales.
Extensions: The original contract duration will be 48 months with a potential to extend for a maximum of a further 24 months. The estimated value given above includes the optional renewal period.Variant bids: not allowed

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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Full details and selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
20 Jun 2022, 10:56 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2024, 09:39 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Dec 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025357
Classification (CPV)
Bailiff servicesLaw-courts-related administrative services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034824 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Details as stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: 1. REGISTRATION The Ministry of Justice will be performing events through its e-Sourcing Portal. The eSourcing Portal is an online application that allows all potential suppliers to create and submit their responses to any Requests for Information, Requests for Quotes or Requests for Proposals via the internet rather than in paper form (where they have been invited to respond). The eSourcing Portal will also be used by the Ministry of Justice to run Reverse Auctions. 2. TRANSPARENCY HM Government requires that tender documentation issued by Government departments for contracts with a value exceeding £10,000 over the life of the contract are published online [https://www.contractfinder.businesslink,gov.uk] for the general public. The resulting contract shall also be published. The Ministry of Justice may use its discretion to redact information to protect key commercial interests or on prescribed grounds. Therefore, bidders who wish information not to be published if successful should secure agreement with the Ministry of Justice prior to submission. Only documentation relating to awarded contracts will be published. Key commercial interests would be trade secrets and commercial interests which would be prejudiced by publication, following the tests in section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/information-access-rights/foi/foi-s43-exemptions.pdf The prescribed grounds for redaction are: (a) national security (b) personal data (c) information protected by intellectual property law; (d) information which it is not in the public interest to disclose (following the tests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000) (e) third party confidential information (f) IT security; or (g) prevention of fraud 3. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION From 2nd April 2014 the Government introduced its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
19 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Oct 2022 → 12 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    10 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    19 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    12 Aug 2024, 09:39 BST

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jun 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    1 Jun 2023, 12:14 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    1 Jun 2023, 12:14 BST
  3. Deadline published: 4 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
    1 Jun 2023, 12:14 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    1 Jun 2023, 12:14 BST
  5. Deadline moved to 17 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
    13 Jun 2023, 08:39 BST
    +13 days · was 4 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  6. Deadline moved to 19 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
    8 Nov 2023, 11:23 GMT
    +155 days · was 17 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  7. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2024, 09:39 BST
  8. Buyer details updated
    12 Aug 2024, 09:39 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of expressions of interest · IV.2.24 Jul 202317 Jul 2023+13 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.74 Jul 202317 Jul 2023+13 d

This Corrigendum is raised to reflect an extension to the date for submission of tenders.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2023-06: 1 release · 1 Jun 2023
  • 2022-06: 1 release · 20 Jun 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,900,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Advantis Credit Limited£7,900,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 5 Wellington Place, Leeds, UK, LS1 4APContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria