R6144 Debt Assist

contractContracts FinderRef TOWER001-DN814442-29529552SME suitablecomplete

Estimated value

£850k

Awarded value

£850k

Awarded 20 Apr 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

08 Jun 2026

Deadline 31 Mar 2026

Description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets will run a pilot using the Debt Assist product, a unique offering in the market designed to support ethical debt collection for local authorities. Importantly, the Council does not incur any cost unless the supplier successfully collects. Spend is directly linked to recovery performance, giving us control over costs based on referral volumes. This is for an 18-month contract. The initial pilot will cover various debt streams including Housing Benefits Overpayments, Sundry Debts [including ASC], Parking including PCN notices, and may include Council Tax and Business Rates as required. This list is not exhaustive and may be amended as required throughout the lifetime of the Contract.

Scope

Reference
TOWER001-DN814442-29529552
Total value
£850,000 excluding VAT
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
04 May 2026 to 04 Nov 2027
CPV classifications
98000000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
31 Mar 2026, 10:59 pm

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£850k

Award date

20 Apr 2026

Contract start

04 May 2026

Contract end

04 Nov 2027