Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Torbay Council Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
UK
Contact person: Mrs Joanna Pascoe
Telephone: +44 1803208517
E-mail: joanna.pascoe@torbay.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.torbay.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
Re-Issue of Enforcement Agency Services
Reference number: DN428874
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79940000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Torbay Council is looking to work in collaboration with a single experienced and accredited provider of enforcement agency services to improve collection rates across the following debt areas:
1) Lot 1:
— Council Tax,
— business rates and business improvement district debts (BIDS),
— parking penalty charge notices,
— sundry debts and housing benefit overpayments,
— commercial rent arrears,
— execution of arrest warrants.
2) Lot 2:
The Council is also looking for a provider of enforcement agency services to undertake County Court and High Court work across multiple debt types, and provide High Court Sheriff Services.
This may include processing a debt from the issue of pre-proceedings documentation through to enforcing judgement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
4 000 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Enforcement services relating to recovery of:
— Council Tax,
— business rates and business improvement district debts (BIDS),
— parking penalty charge notices,
sundry debts and housing benefit overpayments,
— commercial rent arrears,
— execution of arrest warrants.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method statements
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Technical questions
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Demonstration
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
15
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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75231100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is also looking for a provider of enforcement agency services to undertake County Court and High Court work across multiple debt types, and provide High Court Sheriff Services.
This may include processing a debt from the issue of pre-proceedings documentation through to enforcing judgement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method statement
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Technical questionss
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Demonstration
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
15
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.1.8) 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:
2019/S 157-388079
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: Lots 1 and 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marston (Holdings) Ltd
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
4 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Legal Services, Torbay Council
Torquay
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/10/2019