AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Work & Pensions awarded Advantis Credit Limited the enforcement services requirement for recovery of Child Maintenance Service arrears across England and Wales.
Published outcomeA single active award (award 1) was made to Advantis Credit Limited on 25 September 2026. The notice records a scheduled future signature date of 29 October 2026; it does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThe award covers debt-recovery enforcement activity connected with child-maintenance arrears and has a published award value of £3,573,926 excluding VAT (£4,288,711 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Advantis Credit Limited
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 3573926 GBP · Awarded; award record active, but signature not confirmed
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Award 1 names Advantis Credit Limited as its sole supplier, relates to lot 1, and has status active. Its future signature milestone remains scheduled.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award notice
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award document 098427-2026 is a UK6 Contract award notice published on 2026-10-19.
Award decision date
98% confidence25 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-25; assessment summaries were sent on the same date.
Contract signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature was scheduled for 29 October 2026
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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate has status scheduled and dueDate 2026-10-29T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract period
97% confidence29 October 2026 to 28 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-29 and endDate is 2028-10-28.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£3,573,926
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Award 1 value.amount is 3573926 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£4,288,711
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 4288711 GBP.
Notice-level maximum value
95% confidence£3,543,900
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Process value_max is 3543900 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceThe published award value applies to the single award and supplier; no separate lot value is published.
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There is one award, one supplier and one related lot, while lot 1 has no value_amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
99% confidence6 January 2026
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Release history lists preliminary market engagement notice 000853-2026 dated 2026-01-06.
Tender notice published
99% confidence6 May 2026
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Release history lists tender notice 041605-2026 dated 2026-05-06.
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence11 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-08-11T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
98% confidence25 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-25.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDebt-recovery enforcement services for Child Maintenance Service arrears owed by parents responsible for maintenance payments.
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Process description states this requirement is a debt recovery service linked to recovery of child maintenance arrears.
Geographic coverage
99% confidenceEngland and Wales
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Process description states the service is across England and Wales.
Service classification
99% confidenceBailiff services (CPV 75242110)
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 75242110, described as Bailiff services.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1); no lot title or description published in the supplied data.
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Tender and award both reference lot 1; the supplied lot record has null title and description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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Process and tender procurementMethod are recorded as open.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails state Competitive flexible procedure.
Regime
99% confidenceConcession special regime
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Tender specialRegime lists concession.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are not supplied.
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No such fields are present in the supplied award data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
97% confidenceTwo years planned, from 29 October 2026 to 28 October 2028
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Award contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Renewal provision
98% confidenceYes — up to 36 months
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Award hasRenewal is true and renewal description says Up to 36 Months.
Options
98% confidenceYes — increments of up to 36 months
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Award hasOptions is true and options description says Increments of up to 36 Months.
Maximum stated extent
97% confidenceUp to 28 October 2031
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2031-10-28T23:59:59Z.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
94% confidenceThe procurement is recorded under the concession special regime, with a published award value and planned initial two-year period.
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Tender specialRegime lists concession; award value and contractPeriod are published.
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe award value excluding VAT (£3,573,926) is £30,026 higher than the process-level maximum value (£3,543,900).
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Award value.amount is 3573926 GBP; process value_max is 3543900 GBP.
Term flexibility
96% confidenceThe published terms allow substantial duration flexibility: a two-year planned term, renewal up to 36 months, options in increments up to 36 months, and a maximum extent date in October 2031.
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Award contractPeriod, renewal and options fields provide these terms.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and commencement
99% confidenceThe award record is active, but the source only shows a scheduled future signature date. Contract signature and actual commencement are not confirmed.
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Award status is active; futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 29 October 2026.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier identity verification is not applicable in the supplied workflow. Advantis Credit Limited is reported as named in the published award, without implying Companies House verification.
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Supplier identity status is not_applicable; verified company name and number are null.
Value inconsistency
99% confidencePublished process-level maximum value differs from the award value excluding VAT; the source does not explain the difference.
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process value_max is 3543900 GBP; award value.amount is 3573926 GBP.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is recorded but its title, description and individual value are not supplied.
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value_amount.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award record does not confirm that a contract has been signed or has commenced; it only records a scheduled future signature date.
- The supplier is named in the award, but no Companies House verification result was supplied because the verification workflow is marked not applicable.
- The process-level maximum value (£3,543,900) conflicts with the award value excluding VAT (£3,573,926); no explanation is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information on bid volumes, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing structure and performance measures was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Department for Work & PensionsAdvantis Credit LimitedChild Maintenance Serviceenforcement servicesdebt recoverybailiff servicesEngland and Walespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the DWP enforcement services requirement?
Advantis Credit Limited is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the published award value?
£3,573,926 excluding VAT and £4,288,711 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not confirm signature. It records a future signature date scheduled for 29 October 2026.
What is the planned initial term?
29 October 2026 to 28 October 2028, with published renewal and option provisions.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.