Description

This project is to re-let the existing bailiff services framework which was established for the first time in 2009 and is possibly today the only national framework for the public sector. For this reason, providers must be able to offer a National service. The main aim of the framework is to save public sector organisations time and money in procuring bailiff and debt collecting services which meet specified standards. The value of the current framework is around GBP 10.5 m pa (as measured by the value of debt recovered by framework providers). To date, the current framework has attracted interest from over 60 organisations and it is believed the new framework has significant potential for growth. For the new Framework, we will be changing the method we use to measure the value (contract turnover) to one based on the value of fees collected from debtors (as well as local authorities in the case of debt collection and other services). Using this new measure we estimate the value of the new framework to be around GBP 3.9 m pa with the potential to grow to around GBP 5.8 m pa. The figures shown in the OJEU notice are based on these estimated values, multiplied over the full four years of the framework to GBP 15.6 m and GBP 23.2 m respectively. Whilst initially for use by local authorities served by the Pro5 Group (a collaboration between CBC, NEPO, ESPO, YPO and the wider public sector), being Central Purchasing Bodies as defined by the EU Combined Procurement Directive 2004/18/EC, the Framework Agreement may also be open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Police (including elected local policing bodies and other police authorities for UK police forces), Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Central Government Departments and their Agencies. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/about-us/ojeu-permissible-users.aspx

The framework is divided by two lots as follows:
Lot 1 is the award of the framework;
Lot 2 is the award of call off contract for Cambridgeshire County Council, Northamptonshire County Council and Norwich City Council for the Bailiff and relevant debt collection services covered by the framework.
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Bailiff Services
1)Short description
The award of the framework for the collection of debts resulting from outstanding Council Tax, business rates and parking fines. Also including debt collection and absconder tracing services. Full details on Lots will be provided in the invitation to tender.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
75242110, 79940000, 79714110

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Full details on Lots will be provided in the invitation to tender.

Lot No: 2 Lot title: The award of call-off contracts under the framework.
1)Short description
The award of call off contract for Cambridgeshire County Council, Northamptonshire County Council & the LGSS Managed Revenues and Benefits service on behalf of Norwich City Council for the debt collection services covered by the framework. Full details on Lots will be provided in the invitation to tender.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79940000, 79714110, 75242110

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Full details on Lots will be provided in the invitation to tender.

For full information please see the following OJEU notice:
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:114870-2013:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0

 

Additional information

Contract Type	Recurring
Option to extend	There is an option to extend this contract Three years with option to extend for one further year.
CPV codes	79000000, 75000000, 98000000,