Contract award · 20 Mar 2025

Enforcement Agent Services

Liverpool City Council awarded “Enforcement Agent Services” to Bristow & Sutor, CDER Group, Jacobs Enforcement for £9.5m on 20 Mar 2025.

Business servicesNorth West

Value across 4 lots £9.5m
WinnersBristow & Sutor, CDER Group +2 more

Procedure

Procedure as published: Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition.

Key facts

Buyer
Liverpool City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£9,500,000 across 4 lots
Procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Business services · Collection agency services (CPV 79940000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Mar 2025
  2. Published25 Apr 2025Published 36 days after the contract date

Description

The Authority has undertaken a procurement exercise and awarded contracts for enforcement agent services for the collection and enforcement of debts owed to Liverpool City Council. The Council has appointed four agents to provide the services. The contract length has an initial term of 3 years with an extension option of up to 24 months. All values mentioned in this notice are estimated for the maximum 5 year contract term. Actual values will be dependant on the number of cases handled by each agent and the debt recovered. Enforcement agent services are required for the collection and enforcement of the following debt types:  Council Tax  Non-Domestic Rates (also known as Business Rates)  Levies imposed by Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)  Commercial Rent  Housing Benefit Overpayment  Social Care Charging  Parking Fines  Sundry debts Volumes of cases referred to agents are not guaranteed through the life of the contract, indicative volumes were however provided in the pro…

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Enforcement Agent ServicesBristow & Sutor£2.38m
Enforcement Agent ServicesCDER Group£2.38m
Enforcement Agent ServicesJacobs Enforcement SME£2.38m
Enforcement Agent ServicesNewlyn PLC SME£2.38m

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