Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=60013&B=LUPC
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=60013&B=LUPC
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
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
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
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
12-month extension option possible at buyer's discretion,
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:
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
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
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
12-month extension option possible at buyer's discretion,
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:
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Bidders must be FCA or SRA registered as defined against each lot in the procurement documentation.
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 with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 10
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:
04/04/2023
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
03/10/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/04/2023
Local time: 23:59
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
28/02/2023