Debt Management Services

Crown Commercial Service as the authority intends to put in place a Pan Public Sector agreement for the provision of debt management services to be utilised by all UK Public Sector Bodies.

The Debt Management Services to be provided are grouped under one lot which is divided into five (5) categories of Services. These are summarised as follows:

· Analytics Services · Collection Services · Litigation and Enforcement Services · Non-Mandatory Services; and · Other Services

Additional information: The value provided is only an estimate. Crown Commercial Service cannot guarantee any business through the framework.

As part of this Contract Award Notice the documents are provided: 1) Contract Notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract Notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS Framework.

CCS considers the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 will not apply at framework level. We encourage bidders to take their own advice on whether TUPE is likely to apply, in particular circumstances of the call-off contract, and carry out due diligence accordingly. On 2/4/2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement.

This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet.To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.