II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Debt Recovery Services
Reference number:
PFB5062 LU
79940000
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Collection agency services
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: 4800000.00
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
Lot 1 – Debt Recovery (Student Focused)
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79940000
-
Collection agency services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
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.
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.2.10)
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
Identification of the project:
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework may be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies.
II.2.14)
Additional information
Lot 2 – Debt Recovery (Commercial Focused)
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79940000
-
Collection agency services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
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.
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.2.10)
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
Identification of the project:
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework may be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies.
II.2.14)
Additional information