Concession award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
Cunard Building
Liverpool
L31DS
UK
Contact person: Emma Albel
Telephone: +44 1513511827
E-mail: emma.albel@liverpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.liverpool.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Enforcement Agent Services
Reference number: DN724610
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79940000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Concession contracts for enforcement agent services for the collection and enforcement of the following debt types:
Council Tax
Non-Domestic Rates (also known as Business Rates)
Levies imposed by Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
Commercial Rent
Housing Benefit Overpayment
Social Care Charging
Parking Fines
Sundry debts
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
9 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority has undertaken a procurement exercise and awarded contracts for enforcement agent services for the collection and enforcement of debts owed to Liverpool City Council. The Council has appointed four agents to provide the services.
The contract length has an initial term of 3 years with an extension option of up to 24 months.
All values mentioned in this notice are estimated for the maximum 5 year contract term. Actual values will be dependant on the number of cases handled by each agent and the debt recovered.
Enforcement agent services are required for the collection and enforcement of the following debt types:
Council Tax
Non-Domestic Rates (also known as Business Rates)
Levies imposed by Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
Commercial Rent
Housing Benefit Overpayment
Social Care Charging
Parking Fines
Sundry debts
Volumes of cases referred to agents are not guaranteed through the life of the contract, indicative volumes were however provided in the procurement documents.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 36
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
The contracts have an option to extend for up to 24 months.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-035199
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
20/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bristow & Sutor
01431688
Redditch
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
2 375 000.00
GBP
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession according to Art. 8(3) of the directive:
The stated total value of the concession is an estimated value based on an equal split between 4 providers of the estimated total concession contract value. These values may not reflect the actual value, which is dependant on the cases handled and fees recovered by the agent.
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
20/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDER Group
4118149
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
2 375 000.00
GBP
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession according to Art. 8(3) of the directive:
The stated total value of the concession is an estimated value based on an equal split between 4 providers of the estimated total concession contract value. These values may not reflect the actual value, which is dependant on the cases handled and fees recovered by the agent.
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
20/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs Enforcement Ltd
15480247
Merseyside
UK
NUTS: UKD74
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
2 375 000.00
GBP
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession according to Art. 8(3) of the directive:
The stated total value of the concession is an estimated value based on an equal split between 4 providers of the estimated total concession contract value. These values may not reflect the actual value, which is dependant on the cases handled and fees recovered by the agent.
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
20/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newlyn plc
3770985
Henley-on-Thames
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
2 375 000.00
GBP
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession according to Art. 8(3) of the directive:
The stated total value of the concession is an estimated value based on an equal split between 4 providers of the estimated total concession contract value. These values may not reflect the actual value, which is dependant on the cases handled and fees recovered by the agent.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2025