Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
N/A
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
Contact person: Roy Dennis
Telephone: +44 2073072772
E-mail: r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lupc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Debt Recovery Services
Reference number: PFB5062 LU
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79940000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of debt recovery services in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. Members include higher education, further education, schools, the wider public sector and not for profit institutions.
There are two lots under the framework. One for student focused and a second for commercial debt recovery..
The framework agreement is estimated to commence in May 2023.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Debt Recovery (Student Focused)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79940000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of debt recovery services with specific emphasis on specialist services pertaining to student debt recovery for the education sector. This includes pre-legal and legal recoveries, consumer and commercial debt. This is restricted to FCA or SRA registered bidders.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Attached as document
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Debt Recovery (Commercial Focused)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79940000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
London W1T 7NZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of debt recovery services with specific emphasis on specialist services pertaining to commercial debt recovery for our members. This includes pre-legal and legal recoveries, consumer and commercial debt. This is restricted to SRA registered bidders.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Attached as document
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-005929
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 – Debt Recovery (Student Focused)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/06/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACT Credit Management Ltd
5073492
Harrow
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CCI Credit Management
04358908
Penrhyndeudraeth
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Legal Recoveries & Collections Ltd
04233843
NOTTINGHAM
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oriel Collections Limited
04807044
CHELTENHAM
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SMITHS (SOLICITORS) LLP
OC387136
DERBY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STA International
OC387136
MAIDSTONE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 – Debt Recovery (Commercial Focused)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/06/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CREDIT RESOURCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
04358908
HALIFAX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
OC304688
NOTTINGHAM
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gomer Williams and Co LTD
05934117
LLANELLI
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Judge & Priestley
OC312733
BROMLEY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Veale Wasbrough Vizards
OC384033
BRISTOL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilkin Chapman LLP
OC343261
GRIMSBY
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:
: 1 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Individual Lot values are estimated and spend will be dependent on the Customers buying patterns and their decisions for calling-off their services. The total framework value will be taken into account when monitoring the spend through this framework agreement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road,
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2073072772
E-mail: r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.lupc.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/07/2023