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CT1542 Sheriff Officer Services

The City of Edinburgh Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The City of Edinburgh Council

Buyer Address: Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH8 8BG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: nicole.sherry@edinburgh.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
1050000.0 GBP
Published
09 Jan 2026, 16:25
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
75242110 - Bailiff services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP, George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Sheriff Officer Services. This service recovers funds from debt streams including unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Parking Fines and Sundry Debt.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Title: All Debt Streams - Secondary collection

Lot Description: The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Sheriff Officer Services. This service recovers funds from debt streams including unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Parking Fines and Sundry Debt. The Provider for Lot 2 shall receive cases from the Council where the collection and recovery efforts of the Lot 1 Provider have been unsuccessful. If a customer's case has been passed to the Lot 2 Provider and a new debt arises from the same customer, this debt will also be passed to the Lot 2 Provider for consistency and to ensure the case is dealt with in its entirety.

Lot 2 Status: cancelled

Lot 2 Has Options: No

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Lot 2 Award Criterion (cost): Cost

Lot Title: All Debt Streams - Primary Collection

Lot Description: The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Sheriff Officer Services. This requirement recovers funds from debt streams including unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Parking Fines and Sundry Debt. The Lot 1 Provider will receive the majority of debt cases. Additional information: Please see tender documentation for further information.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Cost

Contracts

Contract Title: All Debt Streams - Primary Collection

Contract Title: All Debt Streams - Secondary collection

Awards

Award Title: All Debt Streams - Primary Collection

Award Title: All Debt Streams - Secondary collection

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