Official UK procurement notice
TD2291 - Framework for Debt Resolution Services
Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF11)
Framework ceiling (notional)£145,000envelope for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 27 Jan 2026awarded 10 Jun 2026
Awarded to Bristow & Sutor +6 more3 awards
Framework period 2 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 2 Jul 2026
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis framework is being established to provide a Corporate Debt Management Services which include but not limited to:
- Service to cover Council Tax and Business Rates, Commercial Rents, Over Paid Housing Benefit
- Social Care and Miscellaneous Sundry Debt recovery.
- Along with Litigation Service
The framework will be divided into two lots.
• Lot One - Enforcement Services.
• Lot Two - Litigation Services.
The core framework value for Lot two is estimated at £100,000 while lot three is estimated at £45,000, based on current known service requirements. No budget has been allocated to Lot 1, as this represents an income-generating element for the Authority. Due to the potential impact of the Local Government Reorganisation this value may rise by 100%. Therefore, Lot two could see a rise of up to £100,000 and Lot three by an additional £45,000. These figures are estimations and due to only being in the early stages of the process the Authority cannot give any commitment on these figures but would like to build scope into the Framework should the need arise.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2029, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: Stage One - Initial Stage This will be the PSQ stage that suppliers complete to be set up on the Central Digital Platform such as their economic and financial standing and their technical / professional ability. The Council will also ask a series of pass/fail questions which bidders have to complete. Only bidders that have passed this stage will be accepted on to Stage Two. Stage Two - Quality and Pricing Bidders will need to complete a series of quality questions based on how they will carry out the contract and also complete the pricing sheet for their tendered lots.
CPV: Administration services · Bailiff services · Collection agency services · Data analysis services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 7 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 2 Jul 2026
Published description of the framework
As per tender documents
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Enforcement ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- There will be an option to extend the Framework for two years in annual increments of twelve months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum Framework period is four years
75242110 Bailiff services79940000 Collection agency services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Condition of participation• Price - 0% • Quality - 100% As the rate chargeable to debtors is fixed, pricing will not form part of the evaluation for Lot One. Accordingly, the assessment for this Lot will be based solely on Part Five: Quality Response, which will account for 100% of the overall weighted score. shortlisting
Award criteria (1)
Lot #2Litigation ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- There will be an option to extend the Framework for two years in annual increments of twelve months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum Framework period is four years
75100000 Administration services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Condition of participation• Price - 50% • Quality - 50% shortlisting
Award criteria (2)
Lot #3Data Analytic ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£45,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £45,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- There will be an option to extend the Framework for two years in annual increments of twelve months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum Framework period is four years
72316000 Data analysis services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Condition of participation• Price - 50% • Quality - 50% shortlisting
Award criteria (2)
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).
How bids were scored
Lots publish different evaluation splits — there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Enforcement Services | 100% | — | |
| 2 · Litigation Services | 50% | 50% | |
| 3 · Data Analytic Services | 50% | 50% |
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 points on every lot — a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
- “TD2291 - Framework for Debt Resolution Services” is a framework — the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring — the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2029
- First published
- 1 Oct 2026, 16:47 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 16:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
TD2291- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080705- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054de9Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Stage One - Initial Stage This will be the PSQ stage that suppliers complete to be set up on the Central Digital Platform such as their economic and financial standing and their technical / professional ability. The Council will also ask a series of pass/fail questions which bidders have to complete. Only bidders that have passed this stage will be accepted on to Stage Two. Stage Two - Quality and Pricing Bidders will need to complete a series of quality questions based on how they will carry out the contract and also complete the pricing sheet for their tendered lots.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: East Midlands Tendering
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- success fee · As per tender documents
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The tender will be published on www.eastmidstenders.org ↗
The deadline to request to participate (Stage 1) is the 27th January 2026.
Further details can be accessed via the tender document which are available on the above link. Please search for TD2291.
Please note- we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published17 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST
- Next notice expected380 days ago22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published304 days ago8 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends254 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by222 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent120 days ago10 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts98 days ago2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published7 days ago1 Oct 2026, 16:47 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastSuppliers appointed 73 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 7busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 31 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Enforcement Services1 award | |||
| Bristow & Sutor, Dukes Bailiffs LimitedSME, EQUITA LIMITED, Hambury Tilmond LtdSME, Newlyn PLCSME, Rundle & Co LtdSME1 Aug 2026 — 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: The framework can be extended for a further 2 years in annual increments · Options: As per tender documents | — | 10 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Litigation Services1 award | |||
| Wilkin Chapman Rollits1 Aug 2026 — 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: There is the option to extend for a further two years in annual increments. · Options: As per tender documents | £100,000 | 6 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Data Analytic Services1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 5 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1. Enforcement Services · Bristow & Sutor, Dukes Bailiffs LimitedSME, EQUITA LIMITED, Hambury Tilmond LtdSME, Newlyn PLCSME, Rundle & Co LtdSME
- Signed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Value
- —
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There will be an option to extend the Framework for two years in annual increments of twelve months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum Framework period is four years
- Options
- As per tender documents
4 agreed KPIs: Speed of Collection · Compliance / Audit Outcomes · Customer Experience …
- Speed of Collection — Average time vs benchmark
- Compliance / Audit Outcomes — Audit pass rate / breaches
- Customer Experience — Complaints & satisfaction
- Reporting Accuracy & Timeliness — On-time and correct reporting
Lot 2. Litigation Services · Wilkin Chapman Rollits
- Signed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Value
- £100,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There will be an option to extend the Framework for two years in annual increments of twelve months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum Framework period is four years
- Options
- As per tender documents
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Enforcement Services | 7final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Litigation Services | 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Notice history
12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2025- Contract details notice published1 Oct 2026, 16:47 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published11 Jun 2026, 10:08 BSTUK6
- Published value updated11 Jun 2026, 10:08 BSTwas £145,000
- Status changed to complete11 Jun 2026, 10:08 BST
- Tender notice published8 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £145,0008 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
- Status changed to active8 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
- Procurement method changed8 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
- Pipeline notice published23 Jul 2025, 12:53 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published17 Jun 2025, 09:59 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published17 Jun 2025, 09:52 BSTUK1
Published amendments (1)
Amended estimated tender dates
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 23 Jul 2025
- 2025-06: 2 releases · 17 Jun 2025 — 17 Jun 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- BRISTOW & SUTORFramework contractor
- DUKES BAILIFFS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Equita LimitedFramework contractor
- HAMBURY TILMOND LTDFramework contractor
- NEWLYN PLCFramework contractor
- RUNDLE & CO. LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WILKIN CHAPMAN LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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