Debt Collection and Enforcement Services (DCES)

Tender description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request For Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering DCES for the MoJ. To access the full RFI and specification please email rebecca.hazel@justice.gov.uk Lot 1: The Supplier will be required to provide national debt collection and enforcement services in relation to monies owed by means tested defendants who are in receipt of legal aid in respect of a case to be heard, or a case that has been heard and resulted in a conviction, in the Crown Court. The Services covers all Crown Courts in England and Wales. The Supplier will be responsible for the collection and enforcement of Legal Aid Contributions which requires case management, collection, enforcement and refund of monies where appropriate. Collected payments will be remitted to the Authority and enforcement costs charged back to the Defendant whilst the Supplier ensures they keep individuals fully engaged throughout the lifetime of the debt. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. This PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only and is NOT a pre qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in this RFI exercise. Additional information: It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. To access the full RFI and specification please email rebecca.hazel@justice.gov.uk. RFI responses are required by 17:00 on the 8th July 2022.