Official UK procurement notice
Enforcement Agent Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConcession contracts for enforcement agent services for the collection and enforcement of the following debt types:
Council Tax
Non-Domestic Rates (also known as Business Rates)
Levies imposed by Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
Commercial Rent
Housing Benefit Overpayment
Social Care Charging
Parking Fines
Sundry debts
CPV: Collection agency services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority has undertaken a procurement exercise and awarded contracts for…Awarded
The Authority has undertaken a procurement exercise and awarded contracts for enforcement agent services for the collection and enforcement of debts owed to Liverpool City Council. The Council has appointed four agents to provide the services.
The contract length has an initial term of 3 years with an extension option of up to 24 months.
All values mentioned in this notice are estimated for the maximum 5 year contract term. Actual values will be dependant on the number of cases handled by each agent and the debt recovered.
Enforcement agent services are required for the collection and enforcement of the following debt types:
Council Tax
Non-Domestic Rates (also known as Business Rates)
Levies imposed by Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
Commercial Rent
Housing Benefit Overpayment
Social Care Charging
Parking Fines
Sundry debts
Volumes of cases referred to agents are not guaranteed through the life of the contract, indicative volumes were however provided in the procurement documents. Additional information: The contracts have an option to extend for up to 24 months.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Quality
- Price
- Suitability
Bidders must comply with the Ministry of Justice National Standards for Enforcement Agents, must be a Corporate Member of CIVEA and a member of the Enforcement Conduct Board.
Full details of requirements are available in the procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must deliver the Services in accordance with the following industry standards:
- Taking Control of Goods: National Standards (April 2014);
- Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014 (as amended);
- Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 2014.
Full details of requirements are available in the procurement documents.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Oct 2024, 14:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Apr 2025, 14:50 BST
- Authority reference
DN724610- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017084- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b2a4Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The terms and conditions of contract detail key performance indicators which will be reported on throughout the life of the contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Dec 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Dec 2024 → 25 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline2 Dec 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published25 Apr 2025, 14:50 BST
Notice history
4 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2024- Deadline moved to 2 Dec 2024, 10:00 GMT18 Nov 2024, 16:19 GMT+5 days · was 27 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Published value updated to £9,500,00025 Apr 2025, 14:50 BSTwas £7,500,000
- Status changed to complete25 Apr 2025, 14:50 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Apr 2025, 14:50 BST
Published amendments (4 · 3 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextCommunication · I.3 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=0abaaefa-ec92-ef11-8130-005056b64545 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Adve… | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0abaaefa-ec92-ef11-8130-005056b64545 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0abaaefa-e… | |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders · IV.2.2 | 27 Nov 2024 | 2 Dec 2024 | +5 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders · IV.2.2 | 27 Nov 2024 | 9 Dec 2024 | +12 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders · IV.2.2 | 9 Dec 2024 | 16 Dec 2024 | +7 d |
4 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2024-11: 2 releases · 5 Nov 2024, 18 Nov 2024
- 2024-10: 1 release · 30 Oct 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristow & Sutor | £2,375,000 † | — | Awarded |
| CDER Group Limited | £2,375,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Jacobs Enforcement LtdSME | £2,375,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Newlyn PLC | £2,375,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017084-2025-1 · Bristow & Sutor
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,375,000
- Status
- active
Contract 017084-2025-2 · CDER Group Limited
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,375,000
- Status
- active
Contract 017084-2025-3 · Jacobs Enforcement LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,375,000
- Status
- active
Contract 017084-2025-4 · Newlyn PLC
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,375,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Bristow & SutorAwarded supplier
- CDER GroupAwarded supplier
- Jacobs Enforcement LtdAwarded supplier
- Newlyn plcAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria