Contract awardedDebt collection agency

Recovery of written-off Penalty Charge Notices

Management of aged PCN debt cases typically over 365 days old, involving case review, debtor tracing, and payment recovery. The service operates on a commission-only basis with an expected volume of 400 to 1,200 cases per month. Includes management reporting, financial audit trails, and support through SRA-regulated legal recovery routes where necessary.

Awarded value
£92k
As published
Published
8 July 2026
Contract length
12 months
Ends 25 June 2027

What the contract covers

Commission-only, no-win-no-fee basis

Provision of specialist debt recovery services for aged and written-off penalty charge notices using data-driven propensity-to-pay analysis and tracing.

  • Review referred written-off or aged Penalty Charge Notice cases, typically over 365 days old, where standard enforcement is no longer viable
  • Investigate individual debtor circumstances
  • Generate a propensity-to-pay score for each case
  • Use the information to determine whether recovery action should be taken and the most appropriate recovery approach
  • Tracing, customer contact and payment recovery activity
  • Management reporting and financial audit reporting
  • Support through SRA-regulated legal recovery routes where appropriate

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Commission-only, no-win-no-fee basis
Procedure
Invited to quote
Initial term
12 months
Extensions
12 months
Longest it can run
24 months
Contract dates
26 June 2026 to 25 June 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
79940000

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  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Trace Debt Recovery UK Limited
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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Trace Debt Recovery UK Limited

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3636057/recovery-of-written-off-penalty-charge-notices
Buyer reference
Not published
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c64e
Last checked
5 November 2026

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Recovery of written-off Penalty Charge Notices. Contract award, 8 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3636057/recovery-of-written-off-penalty-charge-notices (accessed 5 November 2026).