[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[Information]

[Published]

[ExternalReference]: 2023-590354

[FtsReference]: 2023-019203

[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

London Universities Purchasing Consortium
N/A
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
[Contactpoint]: Roy Dennis
[AddressPhone]: +44 2073072772
[AddressEmail]: r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Internets]:
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivEducation]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Debt Recovery Services
[Fileref]:  PFB5062 LU
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79940000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

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)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [Yes]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  4800000.00  GBP
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.1)

[TitleContract]

Lot 1 – Debt Recovery (Student Focused)
[LotNumber]:  1
II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79940000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

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)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality  /  [Weighting]:  80
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Commercial  /  [Weighting]:  20
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [Yes]
[EuProgrRef]: 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)

[InfoAdditional]

Attached as document
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.1)

[TitleContract]

Lot 2 – Debt Recovery (Commercial Focused)
[LotNumber]:  2
II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79940000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
London W1T 7NZ
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

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)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality  /  [Weighting]:  80
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Commercial  /  [Weighting]:  20
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [Yes]
[EuProgrRef]: 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)

[InfoAdditional]

Attached as document

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2023/S 000-005929

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Lot 1 – Debt Recovery (Student Focused)

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

05.06.2023
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  10
[NumberTendersSme]:  9
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  10
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  10
[AwardedGroup] :  [Yes]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

ACT Credit Management Ltd
5073492
Harrow
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
CCI Credit Management
04358908
Penrhyndeudraeth
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
Legal Recoveries & Collections Ltd
04233843
NOTTINGHAM
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
Oriel Collections Limited
04807044
CHELTENHAM
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
SMITHS (SOLICITORS) LLP
OC387136
DERBY
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
STA International
OC387136
MAIDSTONE
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  3000000.00  GBP
[ValueTotalFinal]:  3000000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 2

[TitleContract]: Lot 2 – Debt Recovery (Commercial Focused)

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

05.06.2023
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  10
[NumberTendersSme]:  6
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  10
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  10
[AwardedGroup] :  [Yes]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

CREDIT RESOURCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
04358908
HALIFAX
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
Freeths LLP
OC304688
NOTTINGHAM
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [No]
Gomer Williams and Co LTD
05934117
LLANELLI
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
Judge & Priestley
OC312733
BROMLEY
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
Veale Wasbrough Vizards
OC384033
BRISTOL
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [No]
Wilkin Chapman LLP
OC343261
GRIMSBY
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  1800000.00  GBP
[ValueTotalFinal]:  1800000.00  GBP

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

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)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road,
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 2073072772
[AddressEmail]: r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk
[Internet]: www.lupc.ac.uk