Contract for the provision of Debt Collection Services

Description

Description:
The Home Office seeks a commercial partner for the provision of debt collection services. Debt owed to the authority (the Home Office) arises in a number of different ways including fines and penalties, charges and staff overpayments. This can be against individuals and organisations who predominantly are in the UK, but some may be based overseas. The Home Office has in the past established debt management and collections service suppliers for debt recovery services in respect of its overdue debt. Such services including the handling of court recovery procedures on behalf of the home office and the provision of other debt recovery services to facilitate the recovery of all forms of debt and reduce the average debtor payment time. 
The content of this Notice, including the nature of works and services including start date of contract, may be the subject to change.
The contract is expected to commence in January 2026 and run until January 2029, with a potential extension to January 2030.
Additional Information:
Prior market engagement has taken place under a UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice. Suppliers who participated in that process and signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that was confirmed by the Home Office do not need to take any further action. Those NDAs remain valid and will cover participation in this tender.
New suppliers wishing to access background materials or participate in the tender must first register on the Home Office Jaggaer eSourcing portal: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com.
Once registered, suppliers should email [email protected] using the subject line:
Project_18803 Debt Collection Service and include the following details:
	• Organisation name
	• Contact name
	• Email address
	• Telephone number
Instructions for signing the NDA and accessing the background documents will then be provided. Please note that all aspects of the procurement process, including document access, clarifications, and tender submission will be managed exclusively through the Home Office Jaggaer eSourcing portal.