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Published 27 Feb 2026, 13:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Debt Collection Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Livv Maintenance Limited (part of Livv Housing Group) (Housing)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£50,000≈ £17k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Mar 2026awarded 1 Jun 2026
Awarded to ControlAccount Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 3 May 2029 · starts 4 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Livv Housing Group own and manage around 13,000 homes across Knowsley and the wider Liverpool City Region. The Group sought bids for a Debt Collection Service.

The levels of service required are expected to include:

  • Collection service
  • Trace and collect service

CPV: Collection agency services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 4 May 2026 – 3 May 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
79940000 Collection agency services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    See tender documentation.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost Submission: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost Submission
  • Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    See tender documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2026, 13:56 GMT
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 14:24 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017948
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Collection agency services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e5f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
26 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published241 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 13:56 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by221 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline214 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts176 days ago
    4 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published112 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 14:24 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 13:56 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 14:24 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Jul 2026, 14:24 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    6 Jul 2026, 14:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £50,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ControlAccount Ltd£50,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · ControlAccount Ltd

    Signed
    1 Jun 2026
    Value
    £50,000
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 30 May 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Livv Housing Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-MPR: 7773 · GB-PPON: PDPR-4361-WLZP Lakeview Kings Business Park, Prescot, North West, L34 1PJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Controlaccount LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02765607GB-PPON: PLDP-7425-QYTL Compass House Waterside, Bromsgrove, West Midlands, B60 4FDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender