Awarded contract

Enforcement Agency Services

Details

Value
£3,250,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Administration, defence and social security services
Published
21 July 2023

Tender description

This concession contract is for the services of Enforcement Agents in the recovery of outstanding arrears for the following services;- 1.The collection and enforcement of unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates and Business Improvement District (BID) Levy debts in respect of Liability Orders obtained by the Council, 2. The collection and enforcement of Unpaid Penalty Charge Notices in respect to Warrants of Control - unpaid penalty notices issued by the Traffic Enforcement Centre under the Traffic Management Act 2004, and 3. A debt collection service for the collection of debts owed to the Council including but not limited to Housing Benefit Overpayment, Sundry Debts, small value Council Tax debts (less than £150), and Housing Rents in respect to the Housing Needs Service. This contract has been awarded in accordance with the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation's Enforcement Agency Services Dynamic Purchasing System - Reference 953

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published21 July 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 September 2023
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 January 2028in 16 months

About the buyer

Wakefield Council is a local authority procuring goods, works and services for the district through its own commercial team. Contract opportunities are advertised through YORtender, the council's own procurement portal, free to join. Since February 2025, most procurements have run under the Procurement Act 2023, aimed at opening contracts to more suppliers. Suppliers register once on the central Find a Tender platform to bid for opportunities. Framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems cover many of its call-off contracts, alongside direct quotations for lower-value work. A published commercial pipeline sets out anticipated procurement activity over the next 18 months.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Wakefield Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 75000000 · Administration, defence and social security services

AI insights

  • Is there a preferred supplier?
  • What are the buyers pain points?
  • What has the buyer previously procured?
  • What are the key requirements?
Sign-up to enrich

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Contact nameJob titlePhone numberWork email
Head of Procurement+44 •••• ••••••
Commercial Director+44 •••• ••••••
Procurement Manager+44 •••• ••••••
Category Lead+44 •••• ••••••
Senior Buyer+44 •••• ••••••
Contracts Manager+44 •••• ••••••

Related topics

Topics related to Enforcement Agency Services, ranked by notice volume.

View all topics

Related buyers

Buyers similar to Wakefield Council.

View all buyers

Win more public sector contracts

Track every UK and Ireland tender in one place — set up alerts, find decision-makers, and never miss an opportunity.