Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Glasgow City Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP, George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love SME
- Value
- £5,115,147 across 7 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Business services · Collection agency services (CPV 79940000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 017737-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2025
- Published29 Apr 2025Published 28 days after the contract date
Description
The council seeks the services of a Debt Management Partner and Sheriff Officer for collection of unpaid council tax. The supplier of Lot 1 will receive the majority of council tax cases; however it is anticipated that the prospects of successful collection will be high. The caseload will mainly consist of the following: - customers who have a history of payment activity or customers who have fallen into arrears for the first time - customers who have vacated the property and may require to be traced The caseload may also contain customers that are liable to pay council tax on unoccupied properties. This caseload may include customers that are subject to an additional 100% charge for long term empty properties and second homes. The successful supplier will assist the council with collection of debt in these cases and where appropriate trace absent owners.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The Provision of Debt Management and Sheriff Officer Services: Council Tax (First Placement) | Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP | £2.8m |
| The Provision of Debt Management and Sheriff Officer Services: Non-Domestic Rates | Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP | £1 |
| The Provision of Debt Management and Sheriff Officer Services: Sundry Debt | Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP | £1.06m |
| The Provision of Debt Management and Sheriff Officer Services: Fixed Penalties | Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP | £1 |
| The Provision of Debt Management and Sheriff Officer Services: Housing Benefit Overpayments | Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP | £225k |
| The Provision of Debt Management and Sheriff Officer Services: Sheriff Officers (not connected to Lots 1 - 6) | George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love SME | £591k |
| The Provision of Debt Management and Sheriff Officer Services: Council Tax (Second Placement) | George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love SME | £433k |
About the suppliers
Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP: every public contract they have won.
George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love: every public contract they have won.