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Published 11 Jul 2025, 11:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

External Debt Recovery Agent Services (EDRA)

Official notice

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£79,200≈ £27k / year · £99,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2025
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 18 Sept 2028 · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leeds City Council (‘the Council’) is seeking to enter into a contract from 1st November 2025, with up to a maximum of 3 Service Providers for the provision of debt recovery service to support the Council’s revenues in respect of Sundry Debts and Housing Benefit Overpayments, and any such other debts as and when the Council requires. The contract will run up until 17th September 2028. The maximum value of the contract for the period to 1st November 2025 to 17th September 2028 is estimated at £99,000.

CPV: Collection agency services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£79,200
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 18 Sept 2028 (2 yrs 11 mo)Value: £79,200 exc. VAT · £99,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: As set out in the tender documentation

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
Closed
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
11 Jul 2025, 11:38 BST
Last source update
11 Jul 2025, 11:38 BST
Authority reference
97967
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039201
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Collection agency services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d80 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
14 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
31 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jul 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 11:38 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    31 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    14 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts360 days ago
    1 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 11:38 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJYG-6658-PPMY Civic Hall, 3rd Floor West,, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 1URContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender