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title: "Debt Recovery Services"
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# Debt Recovery Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/debt-recovery-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b817). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sheffield City Council: "Debt Recovery Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £180,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 May 2023, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sheffield City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sheffield-city-council-ons-e08000039)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £180,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 May 2023 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Absconder-tracing services, Collection agency services, Justice services, Law-courts-related administrative services, Public law and order services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKE32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b817`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/debt-recovery-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b817#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D60405%26B%3DUK)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/debt-recovery-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b817#participate

## Description
The Council requires a continuation of the services going forward with the proposed new Debt Enforcement Framework covering four lots:
•	Lot 1: Debit Collection Agency (DCA)
•	Lot 2: Enforcement Agents (EA)
•	Lot 3: Tracing and Process Serving
•	Lot 4:  High Court Enforcement (HCE)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Debt Recovery Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 75230000, 75231100, 79714100, 79714110, 79940000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £180,000
- **Description:** The Council requires a continuation of the services going forward with the proposed new Debt Enforcement Framework covering four lots:
•	Lot 1: Debit Collection Agency (DCA)
•	Lot 2: Enforcement Agents (EA)
•	Lot 3: Tracing and Process Serving
•	Lot ...
- **Contract Period:** 08/09/2023 to 08/09/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Debt Recovery Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `028583-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Debt Recovery Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `028583-2023-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Debt Recovery Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `028583-2023-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Debt Recovery Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `028583-2023-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Debt Recovery Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `028583-2023-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028583-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-28T09:21:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:22:10.501Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b817