Decision - Corporate Enforcement Services

Brighton and Hove Policy & Resources Committee Decided 7 Jul 2022 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

Toby Gould

Published

7 Jul 2022

Reference

6660

As published

the council's own words, unedited

Committee report for authorisation of procurement of enforcement services

RESOLVED : That the Committee approved the new process for the procurement of enforcement agent contracts via a Dynamic Purchasing System to replace the current informal Service Level Agreements and to ensure closer alignment of practice with the council's approved Corporate Debt Policy.

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The report proposed replacing informal service level agreements with formal contracts for external enforcement agents through the YPO Enforcement Agency Service DPS 953. The aim was to improve legal compliance, performance monitoring and alignment with the council’s Corporate Debt Policy, while continuing to use enforcement agents only in exceptional circumstances.

Recommendation

That the Policy & Resources Committee approves the new process for procuring enforcement agent contracts via a Dynamic Purchasing System to replace the current informal Service Level Agreements and ensure closer alignment with the council’s approved Corporate Debt Policy.

Financial impact

No direct financial implications or cost to the council; external Enforcement Agents are not paid directly by the council.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Date in document

7 Jul 2022

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City Councilresidents and businesses with council debtsexternal Enforcement AgentsCitizens Advice BureauCommunity & Voluntary Sector partners

Next steps

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Procure external Enforcement Agent services through the YPO Enforcement Agency Service DPS 953.
Establish formal contracts with a small panel of successful external Enforcement Agents.
Monitor and manage contractor performance and compliance with the Corporate Debt Policy.
Continue referring debts to enforcement agents only after other collection options have been exhausted and in exceptional circumstances.

Precedents

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