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Provision of Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services

Scotland Excel

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Scotland Excel

Buyer Address: Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, UKM83, PA1 1AR

Contact Email: oss@scotland-excel.org.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1414888230

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
3000000.0 GBP
Published
21 Jul 2025, 00:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
75242100
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Stirling Park LLP, George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love, Alex M Adamson LLP, Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP, Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP, Graham Stewart & C0, Clarks Sheriff Officers
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

This Contract Award Notice is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services. The scope of the services covered under the framework will include, but not be limited to, debt collection services for council tax (including water and wastewater charges), non domestic rates, community charge, housing benefit overpayments, enforcement and diligence in relation to current and former tenant rent arrears, service of a variety of statutory notices, post decree services including the service of charge and the carrying out of evictions, service of sundry court documents e.g. summons and interlocutors, sales ledger debt collection, sales ledger diligence and penalty charge notices.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535066

Link Title: Provision of Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services

Link Description: This Contract Award Notice is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services. The scope of the services covered under the framework will include, but not be limited to, debt collection services for council tax (including water and wastewater charges), non domestic rates, community charge, housing benefit overpayments, enforcement and diligence in relation to current and former tenant rent arrears, service of a variety of statutory notices, post decree services including the service of charge and the carrying out of evictions, service of sundry court documents e.g. summons and interlocutors, sales ledger debt collection, sales ledger diligence and penalty charge notices.

Lots

Lot Title: Provision of Sheriff Officer Services

Lot Description: This Lot is in relation to an opportunity for Sheriff Officer Services. Tenderers were able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas, where applicable.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical

Lot Title: Provision of Debt Recovery Services

Lot Description: This Lot is in relation to an opportunity for Debt Recovery Services. Tenderers were able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas, where applicable.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Lot 2 Status: complete

Lot 2 Has Options: No

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Technical

Documents

Document Title: Provision of Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services

Document Description: This Contract Award Notice is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services. The scope of the services covered under the framework will include, but not be limited to, debt collection services for council tax (including water and wastewater charges), non domestic rates, community charge, housing benefit overpayments, enforcement and diligence in relation to current and former tenant rent arrears, service of a variety of statutory notices, post decree services including the service of charge and the carrying out of evictions, service of sundry court documents e.g. summons and interlocutors, sales ledger debt collection, sales ledger diligence and penalty charge notices.

Contracts

Contract Title: Provision of Sheriff Officer Services

Contract Title: Provision of Debt Recovery Services

Awards

Award Title: Provision of Sheriff Officer Services

Award Title: Provision of Debt Recovery Services

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