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title: "Services-Framework-Debt Collection"
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# Services-Framework-Debt Collection

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/services-framework-debt-collection-ocds-h6vhtk-060fba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Utilities Water Limited: "Services-Framework-Debt Collection". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-GB-PPON-PVVB-5589-BWHX)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 February 2026 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Collection agency services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/services-framework-debt-collection-ocds-h6vhtk-060fba#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060fba`

## 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/services-framework-debt-collection-ocds-h6vhtk-060fba#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** United Utilities is seeking to gather information from suppliers with a capability to provide the services either in part or in whole. If you have experience in this area, please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to Charlotte.whelan@uuplc.co.uk:
•	Company Name.
•	Contact details, including locations, telephone number, email address, main point of contact and position in the company.
•	Completion of the matrix (spreadsheet) to identify what service/s you can offer.
•	Details of your company's core/specialist skills
•	Case studies from any similar debt collection contracts that your company has completed within a regulated environment in the last 2 years.
•	A response to this PPN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future procurement process that United Utilities may conduct. Applicants will be required to participate in a pre-qualification process.

## Description
Service Requirement - Debt Collection (Household only).
The scope is for Debt Collection services for United Utilities Household Customers. Debt Collection Agencies play a part in the strategy of recovering debt in at various stages within the collections processes.
Debt Collection activities at United Utilities include:
- Recovery of live debt on existing customer base.
- Trace and Collect on Leaver Debts.
- Field visits for various campaign activity.
- Campaign Activity for earlier collections.
- Specialist activities e.g. Probate.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79940000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2026 to 30/11/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007121-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-27T13:56:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T01:52:58.106Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060fba