Provision of Insolvency Services

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Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy (Note: The ‘Estimated total value’ stated at II.1.7 is the total value for the initial 2 year period of the contract plus the options to extend to maximum of an additional 2 years (2+1+1). Lot 1: Lot 1 - North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland This contract will be a framework contract consisting of three geographic lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has a requirement for the provision of insolvency services for the administration of allocated sequestration cases where The Accountant is appointed trustee. The services will be required across the whole of Scotland. The requirement will be split into three geographic Lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. The contract shall be for two years with two separate options to extend for a further year. Cases will be allocated automatically by the case management system (BASYS) to a specific provider in each of the regional Lots dependent on the ranking of the provider in each region. Accountant in Bankruptcy is an Agency of the Scottish Government in terms of the Scotland Act 1998. The Chief Executive is also The Accountant in Bankruptcy (The Accountant), who is an independent statutory officer appointed under Section 199 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. AiB requires the services of providers to administer bankruptcy cases where The Accountant has been appointed Trustee. The providers will be expected to carry out the functions of the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. They will be appointed to act on behalf of The Accountant. The Accountant will remain the Trustee throughout. An Operating Manual guidance detailing the bankruptcy administration process will be provided. AiB requires all sensitive data to be handled and stored in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. AiB requires evidence of technical facilities in place to enable receipt and administration of all cases. Lot 2: Lot 2 - Parts of South Western Scotland This contract will be a framework contract consisting of three geographic lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has a requirement for the provision of insolvency services for the administration of allocated sequestration cases where The Accountant is appointed trustee. The services will be required across the whole of Scotland. The requirement will be split into three geographic Lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. The contract shall be for two years with two separate options to extend for a further year. Cases will be allocated automatically by the case management system (BASYS) to a specific provider in each of the regional Lots dependent on the ranking of the provider in each region. Accountant in Bankruptcy is an Agency of the Scottish Government in terms of the Scotland Act 1998. The Chief Executive is also The Accountant in Bankruptcy (The Accountant), who is an independent statutory officer appointed under Section 199 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. AiB requires the services of providers to administer bankruptcy cases where The Accountant has been appointed Trustee. The providers will be expected to carry out the functions of the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. They will be appointed to act on behalf of The Accountant. The Accountant will remain the Trustee throughout. An Operating Manual guidance detailing the bankruptcy administration process will be provided. AiB requires all sensitive data to be handled and stored in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. AiB requires evidence of technical facilities in place to enable receipt and administration of all cases. Lot 3: Lot 3 Title - Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland This contract will be a framework contract consisting of three geographic lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has a requirement for the provision of insolvency services for the administration of allocated sequestration cases where The Accountant is appointed trustee. The services will be required across the whole of Scotland. The requirement will be split into three geographic Lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. The contract shall be for two years with two separate options to extend for a further year. Cases will be allocated automatically by the case management system (BASYS) to a specific provider in each of the regional Lots dependent on the ranking of the provider in each region. Accountant in Bankruptcy is an Agency of the Scottish Government in terms of the Scotland Act 1998. The Chief Executive is also The Accountant in Bankruptcy (The Accountant), who is an independent statutory officer appointed under Section 199 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. AiB requires the services of providers to administer bankruptcy cases where The Accountant has been appointed Trustee. The providers will be expected to carry out the functions of the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. They will be appointed to act on behalf of The Accountant. The Accountant will remain the Trustee throughout. An Operating Manual guidance detailing the bankruptcy administration process will be provided. AiB requires all sensitive data to be handled and stored in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. AiB requires evidence of technical facilities in place to enable receipt and administration of all cases. Lot 1: Lot 1 - North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland This contract will be a framework contract consisting of three geographic lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has a requirement for the provision of insolvency services for the administration of allocated sequestration cases where The Accountant is appointed trustee. The services will be required across the whole of Scotland. The requirement will be split into three geographic Lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. The contract shall be for two years with two separate options to extend for a further year. Cases will be allocated automatically by the case management system (BASYS) to a specific provider in each of the regional Lots dependent on the ranking of the provider in each region. Accountant in Bankruptcy is an Agency of the Scottish Government in terms of the Scotland Act 1998. The Chief Executive is also The Accountant in Bankruptcy (The Accountant), who is an independent statutory officer appointed under Section 199 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. AiB requires the services of providers to administer bankruptcy cases where The Accountant has been appointed Trustee. The providers will be expected to carry out the functions of the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. They will be appointed to act on behalf of The Accountant. The Accountant will remain the Trustee throughout. An Operating Manual guidance detailing the bankruptcy administration process will be provided. AiB requires all sensitive data to be handled and stored in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. AiB requires evidence of technical facilities in place to enable receipt and administration of all cases. Lot 2: Lot 2 - Parts of South Western Scotland This contract will be a framework contract consisting of three geographic lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has a requirement for the provision of insolvency services for the administration of allocated sequestration cases where The Accountant is appointed trustee. The services will be required across the whole of Scotland. The requirement will be split into three geographic Lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. The contract shall be for two years with two separate options to extend for a further year. Cases will be allocated automatically by the case management system (BASYS) to a specific provider in each of the regional Lots dependent on the ranking of the provider in each region. Accountant in Bankruptcy is an Agency of the Scottish Government in terms of the Scotland Act 1998. The Chief Executive is also The Accountant in Bankruptcy (The Accountant), who is an independent statutory officer appointed under Section 199 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. AiB requires the services of providers to administer bankruptcy cases where The Accountant has been appointed Trustee. The providers will be expected to carry out the functions of the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. They will be appointed to act on behalf of The Accountant. The Accountant will remain the Trustee throughout. An Operating Manual guidance detailing the bankruptcy administration process will be provided. AiB requires all sensitive data to be handled and stored in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. AiB requires evidence of technical facilities in place to enable receipt and administration of all cases. Lot 3: Lot 3 Title - Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland This contract will be a framework contract consisting of three geographic lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has a requirement for the provision of insolvency services for the administration of allocated sequestration cases where The Accountant is appointed trustee. The services will be required across the whole of Scotland. The requirement will be split into three geographic Lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. The contract shall be for two years with two separate options to extend for a further year. Cases will be allocated automatically by the case management system (BASYS) to a specific provider in each of the regional Lots dependent on the ranking of the provider in each region. Accountant in Bankruptcy is an Agency of the Scottish Government in terms of the Scotland Act 1998. The Chief Executive is also The Accountant in Bankruptcy (The Accountant), who is an independent statutory officer appointed under Section 199 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. AiB requires the services of providers to administer bankruptcy cases where The Accountant has been appointed Trustee. The providers will be expected to carry out the functions of the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. They will be appointed to act on behalf of The Accountant. The Accountant will remain the Trustee throughout. An Operating Manual guidance detailing the bankruptcy administration process will be provided. AiB requires all sensitive data to be handled and stored in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. AiB requires evidence of technical facilities in place to enable receipt and administration of all cases.