Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 14/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-540294

FTS Reference: 2023-005929

Contract notice

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
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
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 submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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  -  Collection agency services
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: 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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

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.
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.2.10)

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

Attached as document
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

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.
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.2.10)

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

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

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  10
IV.1.8)

Information about the 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

English
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
Internet address: www.lupc.ac.uk