Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1414888230
E-mail: oss@scotland-excel.org.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services
Reference number: 1023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Contract Award Notice is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services.
The scope of the services covered under the framework will include, but not be limited to, debt collection services for council tax (including water and wastewater charges), non domestic rates, community charge, housing benefit overpayments, enforcement and diligence in relation to current and former tenant rent arrears, service of a variety of statutory notices, post decree services including the service of charge and the carrying out of evictions, service of sundry court documents e.g. summons and interlocutors, sales ledger debt collection, sales ledger diligence and penalty charge notices.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Sheriff Officer Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75242100
75242110
75231000
75231100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and Associate Members within Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is in relation to an opportunity for Sheriff Officer Services.
Tenderers were able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas, where applicable.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Debt Recovery Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75242110
75242100
75231000
75231100
98351110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and Associate Members within Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is in relation to an opportunity for Debt Recovery Services.
Tenderers were able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas, where applicable.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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:
2024/S 000-029087
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Provision of Sheriff Officer Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stirling Park LLP
25 Bank Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1HA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love
16 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow
G1 3AB
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alex M Adamson LLP
7 Park Street
Falkirk
FK1 1RE
UK
NUTS: UKM76
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP
279 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JL
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP
Park Lane House,, 47 Broad Street
Glasgow
G40 2QW
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Graham Stewart & C0
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
UK
Telephone: +44 7788239316
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clarks Sheriff Officers
Tigh Bainne, Wallaceton
Dumfries
DG2 0TG
UK
Telephone: +44 1387820702
NUTS: UKM92
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Provision of Debt Recovery Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stirling Park LLP
25 Bank Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1HA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love
16 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow
G1 3AB
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alex M Adamson LLP
7 Park Street
Falkirk
FK1 1RE
UK
NUTS: UKM76
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP
279 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JL
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the UK. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force.
Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies):
- The 32 local authorities in Scotland,
- Tayside Contracts,
- Scotland Excel associate members: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/
- NHS,
- Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and all establishments owned and managed by the Scottish Ministers through the Scottish Prison Service,
- Police Scotland,
- Any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
(SC Ref:790086)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2025