Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Ministry of Justice · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Marston Limited
- Value
- £19,834,073
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Sector
- Public administration & defence services · Justice services (CPV 75230000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Jan 2020
- Published17 Mar 2026Published 2244 days after the contract date
Description
HMCTS uses private contractors known as Approved Enforcement Agencies (AEA) as part of its enforcement approach. AEAs are predominately used to execute Warrants of Control but the current contract also allows them to execute Warrants of Arrest. The current contracts with AEAs expired on 28th February 2018, but have been extended till dd mm yy for the duration of this procurement activity. Contracts need to be re-procured to secure continuity of approved enforcement services to enable collection of financial impositions. The monies collected by AEAs on behalf of HMCTS from defaulters provides significant income for the Department. Warrants of Control (WoC) are issued for purpose of levying goods to satisfy a fine ordered by a court - The AEAs collect the fines on behalf of HMCTS and are able to charge a recovery fee (set out in statute) directly from the defaulter, so there are no costs to HMCTS. Warrants of Arrest (WoA) are issued when a person has defaulted on payment of their court …
About the supplier
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