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Award Notice - ECCTA Debt collection legal services PILOT

Companies House

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Companies House

Buyer Address: Crown Way, CARDIFF, CF14 3UZ, GB

Contact Name: Commercial Delivery Team

Contact Email: commercial@companieshouse.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
1000000.0 GBP
Published
04 Aug 2025, 14:34
Deadline
10 Apr 2025, 13:00
Contract Start
17 Jul 2025, 23:00
Contract End
17 Jul 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79940000 - Collection agency services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Official Source
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Description

Companies House have awarded a contract for Legal Services Pilot to support debt collection activity from ECCTA related penalties. The contract has been awarded via a further competition against CCS framework RM6226 Lot 6

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