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Published 22 Sept 2026, 17:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Enforcement Agents — UK public procurement notice

Authority: Westminster City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Published estimate£17,500,000≈ £3.5m / year · 1 value update
Submissions closed 21 Mar 2025awarded 18 Sept 2025
Awarded to CDER Group Limited +4 more
Contract term 5 yrsstarts 15 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contracts for the provision of debt collection services to recover unpaid council debt inclusive of council tax, NNDR (business rates) and BIDs.

CPV: Bailiff services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The procurement was to appoint five suitably qualified contractors for delivery of debt collection services to recover unpaid council debt inclusive of council tax, NNDR...Awarded 5 yrs
The procurement was to appoint five suitably qualified contractors for delivery of debt collection services to recover unpaid council debt inclusive of council tax, NNDR (business rates) and BIDs with a contract duration of 5 years, commencing in April 2026. Additional information: Westminster City Council conducted an open competitive procurement for the provision of Enforcement Agent Services and was advertised via Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder on 20 February 2025 and resulted in the appointment of five concessionaires.
Contract period: 15 Apr 2026 — 14 Apr 2031 (5 yrs)Delivery: London
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
  • Quality (Technical)
Westminster City Council conducted a competitive procurement for Enforcement Agent Services. The opportunity was advertised publicly through the Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder on 20 February 2025. Interested economic operators were provided with more…unrestricted access to the procurement documents and invited to submit tenders. The procurement was conducted as an open competitive process and resulted in the award of concession contracts to the successful tenderers following evaluation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 17:35 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 17:35 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT — …
Authority reference
PRJ_30294
Classification (CPV)
Bailiff services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e56c
Review and risk notes
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: In accordance with Regulation 47 (Notices of decisions to award a concession contract), Regulation 48 (Standstill period) and Regulation 52 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended).

Publisher note: This opportunity and all associated procurement documents will be accessible via our City of Westminster Procurement and Contracts portal ("the Portal"), kindly visit https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com and search for the following reference: ITT_30247. If you have any questions, please submit these through the portal. Our portal is free to register on. To view details of the Opportunity via the Portal please click the following link and click on Opportunities: https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com Or browse as follows: - Connect to https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com - Enter your Username and Password - Go to Published Opportunities - Click on the Project Title to view details

How it was run

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
Submission deadline
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    21 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
  3. Contract starts163 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published2 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 17:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £17,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CDER Group Limited, Dukes Bailiff LimitedSME, EQUITA LIMITEDSME, MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, Newlyn PLCSMEjoint awardAwarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2026
  1. Published value updated
    22 Sept 2026, 17:35 BSTwas £17,500,000
  2. Status changed
    22 Sept 2026, 17:35 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    22 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    22 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
TextII.1.1JaggaerEnforcement Agents

The Contract name on the Notice (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089838-2026) was incorrectly entered as "Jaggaer". The Contract name should read "Enforcement Agents"

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westminster City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 64 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1E 6QP [email protected] Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London
  • The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • CDER Group LimitedAwarded supplier 3rd Floor, 10 Lloyds Avenue, London, London, EC3N3AJ
  • Dukes Bailiff LimitedAwarded supplier Dukes Court, 7 Newcastle Street, Stone, Staffordshire, West Midlands, ST15 8JT
  • EQUITA LIMITEDAwarded supplier 42/44 Henry Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 4BZ
  • MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDAwarded supplier 3rd Floor, Shaftsbury Avenue, London, London, W1D 5DU
  • Newlyn PLCAwarded supplier 180-188 Northolt Road, South Harrow, London, RG9 2LT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.