Provision of Civil Debt Enforcement Agent Services for Somerset and Dorset County Councils
Somerset County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Civil Debt Enforcement Agent Services for Somerset and Dorset County Councils
Awarded 31 Aug 2017
Awarded31 Aug 2017
Value£600,000.00
AgencySomerset County Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 5y 2mo ago4y term
Awarded 31 Aug 2017Expired 30 Aug 2021
About
Somerset County Council awarded a contract to Jacobs, Bristow & Sutor, Rundle & Co Ltd, and Ross and Roberts Ltd for a four-year, two-lot framework agreement for civil debt enforcement agent services.
The framework covers the recovery of unpaid penalty charge notices (PCNs) for Somerset County Council (Lot 1) and Dorset County Council (Lot 2), operating as a service concession with no price weighting and fees set in accordance with relevant legislation.
Somerset County Council leads the procurement, with Dorset County Council officers evaluating Lot 2 submissions.
The approximate annual warrant volumes are 2,500 for Somerset and 1,000 for Dorset, though these are not guaranteed.
The contract value is £600,000.
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