Buyer Name: Scotland Excel
Buyer Address: Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, UKM83, PA1 1AR, United Kingdom
Contact Email: oss@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1414888230
Buyer Name: Scotland Excel
Buyer Address: Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, UKM83, PA1 1AR, United Kingdom
Contact Email: oss@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1414888230
This Contract Award Notice is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services. The scope of the services covered under the framework will include, but not be limited to, debt collection services for council tax (including water and wastewater charges), non domestic rates, community charge, housing benefit overpayments, enforcement and diligence in relation to current and former tenant rent arrears, service of a variety of statutory notices, post decree services including the service of charge and the carrying out of evictions, service of sundry court documents e.g. summons and interlocutors, sales ledger debt collection, sales ledger diligence and penalty charge notices.
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Lot Title: Provision of Sheriff Officer Services
Lot Description: This Lot is in relation to an opportunity for Sheriff Officer Services. Tenderers were able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas, where applicable. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical
Lot Title: Provision of Debt Recovery Services
Lot Description: This Lot is in relation to an opportunity for Debt Recovery Services. Tenderers were able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas, where applicable. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Technical
Contract Title: Provision of Sheriff Officer Services
Contract Title: Provision of Debt Recovery Services
Award Title: Provision of Sheriff Officer Services
Award Title: Provision of Debt Recovery Services
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