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R6144 Debt Assist

Tower Hamlets

Awarded
services
SME-friendly

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Key details

Contracting authority
Tower Hamlets
local council
Region
London
Contract value
£850,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
31 March 2026
Published
8 June 2026

Procurement

Contract period
5 May 2026 - 4 November 2027
2 years
Contract review date
6 October 2027
Procedure type
Direct award
CPV classifications
  • 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What happened

Tower Hamlets awarded this contract to Liberata UK Limited worth £850,000 on 21 Apr 2026. The contract runs until 4 Nov 2027.

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Liberata UK Limited
Award value
£850,000
Award date
21 April 2026

Contact

Address
New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London, E1 1BJ
Contact name
Ms Karen Hennessy

Identifiers

Buyer reference
TOWER001-DN814442-29529552
Notice ID
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OCID
ocds-b5fd17-323593fc-0291-45d4-99a8-2afc02d29a88

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