Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Insolvency Service
16th Floor,1 Westfield Avenue
STRATFORD
E201HZ
UK
Contact person: Elizabeth Sampson
Telephone: +44 3003046690
E-mail: Elizabeth.sampson@insolvency.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/insolvencyservice/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/insolvencyservice/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Elizabeth Sampson
elizabeth.sampson@insolvency.gov.uk
Stratford
UK
Contact person: Elizabeth Sampson
E-mail: Elizabeth.sampson@insolvency.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/insolvencyservice/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/insolvencyservice/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Trace and Process Serve
Reference number: TIS0733
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Insolvency Service, wishes to procure the provision of Trace and Process Serve services. The Authority requires "tracing agents" to assist with contacting directors and bankrupts, and in certain cases "process serve" identified subjects both nationally across the UK, and Internationally.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract requires all of the following services within one organisation:
• Desk based tracing of subjects Nationwide (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including the Crown dependencies of Channel Island and Isle of Man).
• Field/Physical based tracing where required, Nationwide.
• Process serving of identified subjects Nationwide; as part of the standard fixed fee, it is expected that up to three visits may be required - these may be two different addresses within a 10-mile radius of each other, issuing witness statements/affidavit documents as required.
• Desk based tracing of subjects International (Whole world).
• Process serving of identified subjects internationally; issuing witness statements/affidavit documents as required.
• Asset Reports.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2025
End:
01/01/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contracted will be renewed upon expiry.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Allow for extensions 2 further 12 month periods.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/09/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Insolvency Service
Stratford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/08/2024