Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation), Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
UK
Contact person: Ms Mavis Kiang
Telephone: +44 1612192577
E-mail: Mavis.Kiang@manchester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.manchester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.manchester.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
TC813 - The Provision of Enforcement Agent Services
Reference number: DN740984
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75242110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of an Enforcement Agents (Bailiff) and Debt Recovery Service.
The framework is split into 2 Lots as follows:
Lot 1 Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates (NDR)
Lot 2 Parking and Bus Lane Enforcement
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates (NDR)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98350000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Zero Carbon & Environment
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Parking and Bus Lane Enforcement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98351110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Zero Carbon & Environment
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
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 000-027877
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates (NDR)
Title: TC813 - The Provision of Enforcement Agent Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
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: 18
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bristow & Sutor
Bartleet Road, Washford, Redditch,
Worcestershire,
B98 0FL
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDER Group
Paragon Business Park, Chorley New Road,
Bolton
BL6 6HG
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Equita Limited
42-44 Henry Street,
Northampton
NN1 4BZ
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs Enforcement Ltd, trading as Jacobs
6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead,
Wirral,
CH41 4PE
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marston Holdings
12th Floor, One America Square,
London,
EC3N 2LS
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newlyn Plc
Ashby House, 33-37 Sheep Street,
Northampton,
NN1 2NE
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: Parking and Bus Lane Enforcement
Title: TC813 - The Provision of Enforcement Agent Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
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: 18
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bristow & Sutor
Bartleet Road, Washford, Redditch,
Worcestershire,
B98 0FL
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDER Group
Paragon Business Park, Chorley New Road,
Bolton
BL6 6HG
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Equita Limited
42-44 Henry Street,
Northampton
NN1 4BZ
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs Enforcement Ltd, trading as Jacobs
6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead,
Wirral,
CH41 4PE
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marston Holdings
12th Floor, One America Square,
London,
EC3N 2LS
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newlyn Plc
Ashby House, 33-37 Sheep Street,
Northampton,
NN1 2NE
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to
register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Once registered, applicants
will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit
their completed tender documents, via the online portal by 11 am on 2nd October 2024 as
referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website
by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
The contracts will be for 2 years, expected to commence on 8th November 2024 with an
option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.
Social Value offering will be considered in terms of ease of delivery as well as benefit to the
city. The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and
social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the
contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract
performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations
as relevant to the subject matter of this project.
The Council reserves the right not to award the framework, as a result of this Contract
Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed framework.
All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in
English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all
payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework is communicated to tenderers prior to entering the framework. If an appeal regarding the award of a framework has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/05/2025