Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Health & Safety Executive
Redgrave Court,Merton Road
BOOTLE
L207HS
UK
E-mail: tenders@hse.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD73
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hse.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Debt Collection Agency Services
Reference number: HSE/T4428a
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HSE requires a Contractor to improve debt collection through effective use of data and analytics and effective supplier, contract, and relationship management.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 680 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Planning, Finance and Procurement Division (PFPD) is part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). PFPD employs around 100 people comprising of various roles including cost recovery, administrative, accountants, fraud, estates, assurance and risk at HSE's headquarters in Redgrave Court, Bootle. The Cost Recovery and Expenses (CRE) Team are responsible for invoicing and debt recovery, and are seeking to appoint a DCA to form part of the debt recovery area of work.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 680 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
It is the Authority's intention to re-let this contract when it expires using the Procurement Regulations in place at the time of publishing.
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
It will be possible to extend the contract for a further 2 years.
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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
All tender documents and communication will be via electronic means.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/01/2024
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/01/2024
Local time: 14:00
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
Tommy Johnson - Head of Procurement
Redgrave Court, Merton Road
Bootle
L20 7HS
UK
E-mail: tenders@hse.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/12/2023