Bailiff services

Tender description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) intends to run a procurement exercise for the delivery of approved enforcement agency services on behalf of HM Courts and Tribunal Services (HMCTS). HMCTS is 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. Services are anticipated to be contracted for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend by a further 2-year period. The services are within scope of the social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and shall be awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the light touch regime. The Authority anticipates 7 Regional Lots, corresponding to HMCTS Regions. Namely — London, Midlands, North East, North West, South East, South West, and Wales. The Authority is developing its procurement strategy and wishes to inform the market of the intention to begin formal tendering procedures for the requirement. The Authority is currently considering the most appropriate strategy, and intends to conduct a market engagement phase to offer potential suppliers an opportunity to provide feedback on the Authority’s proposal for tendering and awarding contracts. The Authority intends to use a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27. The procedure will include a selection stage to identify suppliers capable of providing the services. The Authority will evaluate only the tenders submitted by the suppliers selected. As part of this procurement exercise, the Authority would also like to explore the potential transfer of service of all warrants currently executed by Civilian Enforcement Officers. Civilian Enforcement Officers are authorised to execute warrants of arrest, commitment and detention issued by a magistrate covering fines and community penalty breaches. The jurisdiction of Civilian Enforcement Officers is restricted to England and Wales. Currently, HMCTS employs approximately 114 Civilian Enforcement Officers who are civil servants. If the Authority decides to transfer this service, it is likely HMCTS’s current Civilian Enforcement Officers will transfer to the provider under the relevant provisions which may include TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. The services are within scope of the social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and shall be awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the light touch regime. As part of this procurement exercise, the Authority would also like to explore the potential transfer of service of all warrants currently executed by Civilian Enforcement Officers. Civilian Enforcement Officers are authorised to execute warrants of arrest, commitment and detention issued by a magistrate covering fines and community penalty breaches. The jurisdiction of Civilian Enforcement Officers is restricted to England and Wales. Currently, HMCTS employs approximately 114 Civilian Enforcement Officers who are civil servants. If the Authority decides to transfer this service, it is likely HMCTS’s current Civilian Enforcement Officers will transfer to the provider under the relevant provisions which may include TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. The secondary provider(s) is expected to have the capability and capacity to deliver services at a national level. The Authority is developing its procurement strategy and wishes to inform the market of the intention to begin formal tendering procedures for the requirement. The Authority is currently considering the most appropriate strategy, and intends to conduct a market engagement phase to offer potential suppliers an opportunity to provide feedback on the Authority’s proposal for tendering and awarding contracts. The Authority intends to use a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27. The procedure will include a selection stage to identify suppliers capable of providing the services. The Authority will evaluate only the tenders submitted by the suppliers selected.