# HMCTS - Approved Enforcement Agency

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice\.](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £25,780,000
- Published: 10 August 2017
- Planned start: 1 May 2018
- Planned end: 30 April 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 368fa4e7-0fed-4825-b17e-0a670bed62b1-164899
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22bbe995-07ce-4e73-9556-7c43e62a9c95

## Description

The Ministry of Justice \(MoJ\) is running a procurement exercise for the award of a single contract or regional contracts for the delivery of Approved Enforcement Agency services \(Services\) on behalf of HM Courts and Tribunals Service \(HMCTS\)\. HMCTS is as an executive agency of MoJ providing support for the administration of justice in courts and tribunals\. Contracts awarded will be with the Lord Chancellor acting through HMCTS\. The Services reflect the requirements of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and other related legislation\. The Services will support HMCTS' compliance and enforcement operations that ensures financial penalties, as well as a number of other non-custodial penalties and custodial actions are collected and performed\. It will support provision of consistent and efficient enforcement processes across England and Wales\. The MoJ intends to award contracts for up to 5 years with options to extend for two further periods of 12 months each

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/368fa4e7-0fed-4825-b17e-0a670bed62b1-164899)