Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-590354

FTS Reference: 2023-019203

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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.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.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  4800000.00  GBP
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Commercial  /  Weighting:  20
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Commercial  /  Weighting:  20
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 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.1.8)

Information about the 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 FTS: 2023/S 000-005929

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Lot 1 – Debt Recovery (Student Focused)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/06/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  10
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  10
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

ACT Credit Management Ltd
5073492
Harrow
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
CCI Credit Management
04358908
Penrhyndeudraeth
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Legal Recoveries & Collections Ltd
04233843
NOTTINGHAM
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Oriel Collections Limited
04807044
CHELTENHAM
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
SMITHS (SOLICITORS) LLP
OC387136
DERBY
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
STA International
OC387136
MAIDSTONE
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  3000000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  3000000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Lot 2 – Debt Recovery (Commercial Focused)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/06/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  10
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:  10
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

CREDIT RESOURCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
04358908
HALIFAX
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Freeths LLP
OC304688
NOTTINGHAM
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Gomer Williams and Co LTD
05934117
LLANELLI
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Judge & Priestley
OC312733
BROMLEY
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Veale Wasbrough Vizards
OC384033
BRISTOL
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Wilkin Chapman LLP
OC343261
GRIMSBY
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1800000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  1800000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Individual Lot values are estimated and spend will be dependent on the Customers buying patterns and their decisions for calling-off their services. The total framework value will be taken into account when monitoring the spend through this framework agreement.
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