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Published 4 Jan 2023, 16:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

High Court Enforcement Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,900,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2023awarded 1 Jun 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of High Court enforcement services (the collection of outstanding water debt).

CPV: Collection agency services · Law-courts-related administrative services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 5 bids received (1.7 per place) · 3 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The appointment of a panel of High Court Enforcement Officers to collect outstanding…AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,900,000

The appointment of a panel of High Court Enforcement Officers to collect outstanding water debt as follows:

(i) Applying for County Court Judgments to be transferred to the High Court. This is called the Transfer Up Process, (TUP). If successful, the court issues a writ of control and

(ii) Enforcement. This is "enforcing the writ of control", i.e., collecting the debt

Delivery: UK
Extensions: 4 12 month extension options · There will be 4, 12 month extension optionsVariant 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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Treating customers fairly: 15%
  • Managing vulnerability & affordability: 15%
  • Contract set-up: 10%
  • Account management: 15%
  • Innovation: 15%
  • Payment processing: 15%
  • Use of Technology: 15%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Treating customers fairly: 15%
  • Managing vulnerability & affordability: 15%
  • Contract set-up: 10%
  • Account management: 15%
  • Innovation: 15%
  • Payment processing: 15%
  • Use of Technology: 15%
  • not applicable: 0%
What this means for your bid
  • “High Court Enforcement Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Jan 2023, 16:52 GMT
Last source update
8 Jun 2023, 14:18 BST
Authority reference
2023/S 000-000207
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016302
Classification (CPV)
Collection agency servicesLaw-courts-related administrative services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03951c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Appointment period ends
13 Feb 2023
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Feb 2023 → 8 Jun 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    13 Feb 2023
  2. Notice published
    8 Jun 2023, 14:18 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Jun 2023, 14:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 3latest 1 Jun 2023

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • High Court Enforcement Services Framework

    Signed
    1 Jun 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • High Court Enforcement Services Framework

    Signed
    1 Jun 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • High Court Enforcement Services Framework

    Signed
    1 Jun 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater GB-COH: 02366686 2 St. Johns Street, COVENTRY, West Midlands, CV12LZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Severn Trent WaterReview body Coventry

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.