Bailiff & debt collection services - 984/12.
Prior information notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (see www.espo.org) for itself and on behalf of the "Pro 5" Group of Professional Buying Organisations (a collaboration between CBC, NEPO, ESPO, YPO and the wider public sector)
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
For the attention of:
LE19 1ES Leicester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1162657926
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1162944399
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: www.espo.org
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
Other: Local Authority Services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Organisations stated in Contract Notice - Section II.3
further information contact ESPO, Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
LE19 1ES Leicester
UNITED KINGDOM
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)
II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Bailiff & debt collection services - 984/12.
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 6: Financial servicesa)Insurances services b)Banking and investment services
NUTS code UK
II.3)Information on framework agreement
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
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. ESPO is intending to add additional services to the new framework- debt collection services. 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 10 500 000 GBP 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 from the current 10 500 000 GBP p.a. (representing a total value of 42 000 000 GBP over the potential full four year life of the framework), up to a total of 63 000 000 GBP, with the additional debt collection services. Interested parties are urged to register to the e-mail address shown above (Section I.1). ESPO will then keep registered parties updated as the project proceeds. 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, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including ambulance services; registered charities; registered social landlords. 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.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 42 000 000 and 63 000 000 GBP
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 42 000 000 and 63 000 000 GBP
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yesII.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
75242110, 79940000, 79714110
II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
31.7.2012
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.8)Additional information:
ESPO is intending to hold an open meeting for all interested providers once the OJEU Contract Notice has been issued. The event will be held at ESPO in Leicester on Friday 10th August (11am until 1pm). Providers registering with ESPO as a result of this notice will be sent further details by e-mail.
Information about lots
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 1 Lot title: Bailiff services1)Short description:
Collection of debts resulting from outstanding council tax, business rates and road traffic offence fines.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
75242110
5)Additional information about lots:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 2 Lot title: Debt collection services
1)Short description:
Debt collection and tracing services.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79940000, 79714110
5)Additional information about lots:
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
VI.2)Additional information:
GO Reference: GO-2012724-PRO-4102393.
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
24.7.2012