Official UK procurement notice
DWP Project Ref: 26264 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of an Arrest Warrants Execution Service to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Child Maintenance Service across England and Wales.
The service is linked to the use of Sanctions Hearings in the Magistrates Court in England and Wales. Previously the service has been provided as part of a wider civil debt enforcement service.
The current need is for a stand alone service to commence in mid/late 2024.
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) are administering this Call Off on behalf of DWP and enquiries around the tender documents should be directed through the YPO Clarifications process.
A copy of the Service Specification is available to potential bidders from cd.debtservices@dwp.gov.uk prior to registration with YPO for those suppliers who are not already approved suppliers.
Please note that this Call Off Competition is a qualifying Light Touch Regime procurement.
The total value of this procurement over the total potential four year contract is estimated to be in the range £500,000 -£800,000 excluding VAT ( £600,000-£960,000 including VAT). An average figure has been provided further below for the purposes of this notice.
CPV: Bailiff services · Law-courts-related administrative services · Public law and order services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£650,000 together) · win at most 2 of themLot #1(North)Renewal North East, North West +4Published value£325,000
Deliver of an arrest warrants execution service in the North. This includes Northern England, Midlands and North Wales.
Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification and other procurement documents available from Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation. Additional information: The value of the final contract is estimated to be in the range £250,000- £400,000 excluding VAT ( £300,000 - £480,000 including VAT) over the total potential four year duration of the Lot 1(North) contract.
Lot #2( South)Renewal East of England, London +3Published value£325,000
Deliver of an arrest warrants execution service in the South. This includes London, South East, South West, East of England and South Wales.
Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification and other procurement documents available from Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation. Additional information: The value of the final contract is estimated to be in the range £250,000- £400,000 excluding VAT ( £300,000 - £480,000 including VAT) over the total potential four year duration of the Lot 2 (South)contract.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Suitability
Potential bidders must be Approved Suppliers under the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation 's (YPO) Enforcement Framework 1200 . The eligibility criteria includes the need to use certified enforcement agents.
Potential Bidders can apply to join the framework using the quick registration process. See earlier links to the YPO portal.
- Technical & professional ability
Organisations who deliver the service must meet the eligibility criteria for inclusion on the YPO Enforcement Framework 1200. This includes registration with the Enforcement Conduct Board as Enforcement Agencies.
Delivery of the arrest warrants service will require agents to be Certified Enforcement Agents under the Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 2014.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Aug 2024, 12:13 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Aug 2024, 12:13 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027045- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049381Find a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. If you are not already registered, register to join the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation's Enforcement Framework which operates as an Approved Supplier List https://tendering.ypo.co.uk/ using their quick registration service 2. Search for the Opportunity: Provision of Arrest Warrants for the DWP Child Maintenance Service 3. Follow the YPO instructions on how to register your interest in the competition 4.Complete Your tender response documents and declarations as outlined in the 'How to Bid' section of the Call Off Competition Form 5. Upload your completed documents to the YPO tendering portal by the closing date/time
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Aug 2024 → 30 Sept 2024 · 2 dates- Notice published23 Aug 2024, 12:13 BST
- Submission deadline30 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria