Torbay Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Enforcement Agency Services for Debt Collection by Torbay Council

Awarded 23 Oct 2019

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Awarded23 Oct 2019
Value£4,000,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 3y ago4y term
Awarded 23 Oct 2019Expired 22 Oct 2023

Torbay Council awarded a contract to Marston (Holdings) Ltd for Enforcement Agency Services to improve collection rates across multiple debt areas.

The contract covers two lots: Lot 1 includes Council Tax, Business Rates and Business Improvement District Debts (BIDS), Parking Penalty Charge Notices, Sundry Debts and Housing Benefit Overpayments, Commercial Rent Arrears, and Execution of Arrest Warrants; Lot 2 involves County Court and High Court work across multiple debt types, including High Court Sheriff Services, and may include processing a debt from pre-proceedings documentation through to enforcing judgement.

The contract value is AUD 4,000,000.

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