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# Outsourced Early Collections

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourced-early-collections-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb8b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED: "Outsourced Early Collections". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £6,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thames-water-utilities-limited-coh-02366661)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £6,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Collection agency services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourced-early-collections-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb8b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03fb8b`

## 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/outsourced-early-collections-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb8b#tl-md)

## Description
Thames Water is looking to partner with a sole supplier in the delivery outsourced early collections. The successful supplier will be able to support Thames Water's dynamic resource model with the ability to flex staff up and down within the financial year, specifically in line with peak billing months.
The contract is for both inbound and outbound collections and we require the supplier to be able to offer these services onshore.
The key objective of this contract is to support our customers through their journey with Thames Water and we are looking to partner with a supplier who has customers at the heart of their values and objectives. We want and aim to collect any customer debt in a socially responsible manner and strive to ensure all customers receive quality engagement and offered sustainable outcomes.
We are offering a 3 year initial term contract with the ability to extend up to an additional 2 years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKI, UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** Thames Water will be awarding a singular lot to a sole supplier, the volume anticipated with be circa 20-30FTE as standard with this increasing up to 90FTE as a maximum for our peak billing months (April- July).
The successful supplier will be expect...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Outsourced Early Collections (active)
  - Award id: `003510-2024-FA2061-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PASTDUE CREDIT SOLUTIONS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-123996`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Outsourced Early Collections (active)

  - Signed Date: 28/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003510-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-02T12:06:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T11:47:31.072Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb8b