Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Insolvency Service
1 Westfield Avenue
LONDON
E201HZ
UK
Contact person: Javed Kebede
E-mail: Javed.Kebede@insolvency.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/insolvency-service
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
Experian DRO (Debt Relief Order) Credit Checks
Reference number: TIS0695
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Insolvency Service requires the provision of external data checks as part of
its application process for DRO's to verify an applicant's identity in order that the
assessment of their current debt liability position and asset ownership, by Supplier,
can take place.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
249 197.28
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Insolvency Service requires the provision of external data checks as part of
its application process for DRO's to verify an applicant's identity in order that the
assessment of their current debt liability position and asset ownership, by Supplier,
can take place.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This Call-Off Contract can be extended by the Buyer for one period
of up to 12 months, by giving the Supplier 3 months written notice
before its expiry. The extension period is subject to clauses 1.3
and 1.4 in Part B below.
Extensions which extend the Term beyond 24 months are only
permitted if the Supplier complies with the additional exit plan
requirements at clauses 21.3 to 21.8.
The extension period after 24 months should not exceed the
maximum permitted under the Framework Agreement which is 2
periods of up to 12 months.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Sensitive information i.e. personal data, requires a supplier operating in the UK
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Experian
00653331
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 249 197.28
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/01/2025