Official UK procurement notice
TC813 - The Provision of Enforcement Agent Services
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of an Enforcement Agents (Bailiff) and Debt Recovery Service.
The framework is split into 2 Lots as follows:
Lot 1 Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates (NDR)
Lot 2 Parking and Bus Lane Enforcement
CPV: Bailiff services · Civic-amenity services · Parking enforcement services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 18 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (3.0 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
- Electronic auction
- yes
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £2,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates (NDR)CancelledRenewalceiling above
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
Lot #2Parking and Bus Lane EnforcementCancelledRenewalceiling above
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 70%
- Social Value: 20%
- Zero Carbon & Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 70
- Social Value: 20
- Zero Carbon & Environment: 10
- Price: 0
- “TC813 - The Provision of Enforcement Agent Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Sept 2024, 10:55 BST
- Last source update
- 22 May 2025, 15:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN740984- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-025058- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04971aFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework is communicated to tenderers prior to entering the framework. If an appeal regarding the award of a framework has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, via the online portal by 11 am on 2nd October 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 2 years, expected to commence on 8th November 2024 with an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. Social Value offering will be considered in terms of ease of delivery as well as benefit to the city. The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed framework. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
Timeline
2 Oct 2024 → 22 May 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
- Notice published22 May 2025, 15:02 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 May 2025, 15:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
TC813 - The Provision of Enforcement Agent Services
- Signed
- 7 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
TC813 - The Provision of Enforcement Agent Services
- Signed
- 7 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) | 18bids · 6 electronic · 18 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 2 · Parking and Bus Lane Enforcement | 18bids · 6 electronic · 18 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Bristow & SutorFramework contractor
- CDER GroupFramework contractor
- Equita LimitedFramework contractor
- Jacobs Enforcement Ltd, trading as JacobsFramework contractor
- Marston HoldingsFramework contractor
- Newlyn PlcFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria